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You pull horizontally on a 40-kg crate with a force of 650 N and the friction force on the crate is 250 N. The acceleration of the crate is

a. 2 m/s2
b. 4 m/s2
c. 10 m/s2
d. 14 m/s2

User JBert
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Net force causing the crate to accelerate will be 650 - friction = 400 N

F = ma

400 = 40 a shows a = 10 m/s^2

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