A Flatbed Truck Is Carrying a 20

question 76

Multiple Choice

A flatbed truck is carrying a 20.0-kg crate down a sloping road inclined 15.0° below the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the crate and the bed is 0.400. What is the maximum acceleration that the truck can have if the crate is to stay in place?

• A) 1.25 m/s²
• B) 0.625 m/s²
• C) 2.50 m/s²
• D) 3.16 m/s²
• E) 6.33 m/s²

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