Calculate Friction & Coefficient: Force w/Angle & Mass 5kg at Rest

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but a block of wood he's a mass of 5Kg is at rest on a horizontal surface. a spring scale is slowly pulled until the block just begins to move. at this point a reading on the scale is 29N. after the block starts sliding the reading on the scale is 23N.
A) what is the normal foce?
B)what is the frictional force?
C) what is the coefficient for static and kinetic friction on the horizontal?

what is the answer and how do you get the friction without the coefficeint?
 

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try using the equations and draw a free body diagram

F=ma

F=Force Applied
m=Mass
a=Acceleration

F=uN

F=Force of Friction
u=Coefficient of Friction
N=Normal Force
 
Normal equals mass x acceleration, frictional equals co of friction times normal, and then use both answers and f+ma as well as F=uN to find frictional force. Angle comes into play with horizontal plane.
 
Gravitational force equals the normal force on horizantal surfaces. Use that and the fact that it took 29N to break friction. At that point the applied force and frictional force is equal so frictional force is 29N. use that to find the coefficient. Same for the other one except with 23N
 
firstly draw out your problem

from their create a free body diagram showing all the forces that are acting and you will most likely be using force and frictional equations such as F=ma and F=uN