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A box weighing 2000N is sliding across a cement floor. The force pushing the box is 500N, and the coefficient of sliding friction between the box and the floor is 0.20. What is the acceleration of the box? 

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Answer:

1.96m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

According to Newtons second law;

F = ma

a = F/m

a = nR/m

a = nmg/m

a = ng

n is he coefficient of friction = 0.2

g = 9.8m/s^2

a = 0.2 * 9.8

a = 1.96m/s^2

Hence the acceleration of the box is 1.96m/s^2

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