Determining friction in tug of war

[Ph_Student001]

Homework Statement

In a tug-of-war contest on a firm, horizontal sandy beach, Team A cosists of six players with an average mass of 65kg and Team B consists of five players with an average mass of 84kg. Team B, pulling with a force of 3200N dislodges Team A and then applies 2900N just enough to keep Team A moving at a constant speed. Determine Team A's a) static friction b) kinetic friction.

Homework Equations

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The Attempt at a Solution

No idea at all!

 

[tiny-tim]

Hi Ph_Student001!

Try (a) first … Team B, pulling with a force of 3200N, dislodges Team A …

what equations do you know involving static friction?