Question

A 56.6-kg crate rests on a level floor at a shipping dock. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.517 and 0.260, respectively. What horizontal pushing force is required to (a) just start the crate moving and (b) slide the crate across the dock at a constant speed

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Magnitude of frictional force = μ mg

μ is either static or kinetic friction.

To start the crate moving , static friction is calculated .

a ) To start crate moving , force required = μ mg where μ is coefficient of static friction .

force required =.517 x 56.6 x 9.8 = 286.76 N .

b ) to slide the crate across the dock at a constant speed , force required

= μ mg where μ is coefficient of kinetic friction , where μ is kinetic friction

= .26 x 56.6 x 9.8 = 144.21 N .