100 cos 30 = horizontal pull = 86.6 N
100 sin 30 = vertical pull = 50 N
Normal force = mg - 50 = 146 N
Friction Force = .4*146 = 58.5 N
total horizontal force = 86.6-58.5 = 28.1 N
F = m a
28.1 = 20 a
a = 1.41 m/s^2
A physics student is pulling on a 20 kg box that is sliding on the floor. The student applies a pulling force of 100 N using a rope at angle 30o
from the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the floor is 0.4. The acceleration of the box is closest to?
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