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⦁ A person pulls horizontally with a force of 64 N on a 14-kg box. There is a force of friction between the box and the floor of 36 N. Find the acceleration of the box in m/s2. Show your work

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Answer:2m/s^2

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass=14kg

applied force=64N

Frictional force=36N

Resultant force=64-36

Resultant force =28N

but Resultant force=mass x acceleration

28=14 x acceleration

Acceleration=28 ➗ 14

Acceleration=2m/s^2

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