Suppose you have a 115-kg wooden crate resting on a wood floor. (?k = 0.3 and ?s = 0.5) (a) What maximum force (in N) can you exert horizontally on the crate without moving it?  N (b) If you continue to exert this force (in m/s2) once the crate starts to slip, what will the magnitude of its acceleration then be?  m/s2

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Suppose you have a 115-kg wooden crate resting on a wood floor. (?k = 0.3 and ?s = 0.5)
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What maximum force (in N) can you exert horizontally on the crate without moving it?
 N
(b)
If you continue to exert this force (in m/s2) once the crate starts to slip, what will the magnitude of its acceleration then be?
 m/s2
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