Question

How much required force is required to move a 100kg box to get it moving? Static friction is 0.5, kinetic friction is 0.3 and gravity is 9.5m/s^2

Answer 1

The answer is 47.5N ….

Answer 2

47.5 N

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

• mass, m = 100 kg
• coefficient of static friction, μ(s) = 0.5
• coefficient of kinetic friction, μ(k) = 0.3
• gravity due to acceleration, g = 9.5 m/s²

Solving

• It asks the required force to get it moving ⇒ static friction
• Force required to move = μ(s) x m x g
• F = 0.5 x 100 x 9.5
• F = 95 x 0.5 = 47.5 N