A 500-Kg Box Is Being Pushed Along a Horizontal Surface

question 42

Multiple Choice

A 50.0-kg box is being pushed along a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the ground is 0.350. What horizontal force must be exerted on the box for it to accelerate at 1.20 m/s²?

• A) 60.0 N
• B) 116 N
• C) 172 N
• D) 232 N
• E) 491 N

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