A 500-Kg Box Is Resting on a Horizontal Floor

question 19

Multiple Choice

A 50.0-kg box is resting on a horizontal floor. A force of 250 N directed at an angle of 30.0° below the horizontal is applied to the box. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the surface is 0.400. What is the force of friction on the box?

• A) 31.9 N
• B) 196 N
• C) 217 N
• D) 246 N
• E) 616 N

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