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

question 5

Multiple Choice

A 50.0-kg box is being pushed along a horizontal surface by a force of 250 N directed 28.0° below the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the surface is 0.300. What is the acceleration of the box?

• A) 0.769 m/s²
• B) 1.77 m/s²
• C) 3.16 m/s²
• D) 6.31 m/s²
• E) 8.53 m/s²

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