Answer in Physics for Diligent #226255
January 24th, 2023
According to Newton’s second law:
“ma=F-f,\nma=F-mu mg,\space\nF=ma+mu mg=m(a+mu g)=596text N.”
Actually, the force of friction is
“f=mu N,”
where N – normal force. But since the body is on a horizontal surface, we can state that
“N=mg.”