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The discussion centers on calculating the maximum force of static friction and the maximum acceleration for a 35kg crate on a flatbed truck with a static friction coefficient of 0.175. The maximum static friction force can be determined using the formula: F_friction = μ_s * m * g, where μ_s is the coefficient of static friction, m is the mass, and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.81 m/s²). The maximum acceleration can be calculated by dividing the maximum static friction force by the mass of the crate.

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the question is

A 35kg crate rests on the back end of a flat bed truck. the coefficient of static friction between the crate and the bed is 0.175

what is the maximum force of static friction that the truck's bed can exert on the crate?

b) what is the maximum acceleration the static friction can cause the crate to have?

please help..
thakn you :smile:
 
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cyks07 said:
the question is

A 35kg crate rests on the back end of a flat bed truck. the coefficient of static friction between the crate and the bed is 0.175

what is the maximum force of static friction that the truck's bed can exert on the crate?

b) what is the maximum acceleration the static friction can cause the crate to have?

please help..
thakn you :smile:
What is the force on the crate when the truck's acceleration is a? (with the box not sliding) What supplies that force? (hint: it has something to do with friction). What is the maximum force of (static) friction between the truck and the box? Answer those questions and you will be able to solve this.

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