Coefficient Static Friction Problem

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The discussion centers on a coefficient of static friction problem where the user calculated the friction force using kinematics and Newton's second law, arriving at an answer of approximately 0.56. There was uncertainty about the simplicity of the solution and whether the truck's speed affected the calculation. It was clarified that the speed of the crate upon impact is the only relevant factor, not the speed of the truck. The consensus is that the user's approach and answer are correct. The focus remains on the impact speed of the crate as the key variable in determining static friction.
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Hey guys, i attempted this question and got an answer but I'm not sure if i did it right, since it seemed too simple too me.

http://www.physics.ubc.ca/~mattison/Courses/Phys170/p170-ps6.pdf

It is question #4 on the link, and what i did was use kinematics to find acceleration then simply use F=ma to find the Friction force, (Ff) and F=mg to find the upward force (Fn) and then use Mui = Ff/FN

and got an answer around 0.56.

I was wondering if this is too simple or if the speed of the truck has anything to do with this calculation, since i did not take that into consideration since both the speed of the crate and truck were 80kph (22.2m/s)
 
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Looks like you did it correctly to me. All that matters is the speed of the crate when it hits the ground.
 
Thanks Al.
 
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