Question

A wooden pallet carrying 540kg rests on a wooden floor. (a) a forklift driver decides to push it without lifting it.what force must be applied to just get the pallet moving.​

Answer 1

The appropriate solution is "1481.76 N".

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the question,

Mass,

m = 540 kg

Coefficient of static friction,

`\mu_s` = 0.28

Now,

The applied force will be:

⇒
`F=\mu_s mg`

By substituting the values, we get

`=0.28* 540* 9.8`

`=1481.76 \ N`