A Box with a Weight of 50 N Rests on a Horizontal

question 21

Multiple Choice

A box with a weight of 50 N rests on a horizontal surface. A person pulls horizontally on it with a force of 10 N and it does not move. To start it moving, a second person pulls vertically upward on the box. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.4, what is the smallest vertical force for which the box moves?

• A) 4 N
• B) 10 N
• C) 14 N
• D) 25 N
• E) 35 N

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