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A 1 kg box is sitting on a flat horizontal surface that has a coefficient of static friction value of 0.8. What answer best states the minimum force required to move the box in the horizontal direction?

A. >-9.8N


B. >9.8N


C. >7.84N


D. >9N


Sagot :

The normal force felt by the box has magnitude

F[normal] = (1 kg) g = 9.8 N

so that the maximum magnitude of static friction is

F[s. friction] = 0.8 F[normal] = 7.84 N

In order to get the box to move, (C) a minimum force of 7.84 N is required.