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You need to move a 143-kg sofa to a different location in the room. It takes a force of 106 N to start it moving. What is the coefficient of static friction between the sofa and the carpet?

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Answer:

Coefficient of static friction will be equal; to 0.075

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given mass of the sofa m = 143 kg

Force needed to move the sofa F = 106 N

Acceleration due to gravity
g=9.8m/sec^2

We have to fond the coefficient of static friction

Frictional force is given by
F=\mu mg, here F is frictional force m is mass , g is acceleration due to gravity and
\mu is coefficient of static friction

So
106=\mu * 143* 9.8


\mu = 0.075

So coefficient of static friction will be equal; to 0.075

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