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Homework Statement
The crate has a mass of 80 kg and is being towed by a chain which is always directed at 20º from the horizontal has shown. Determine the crate's acceleration in t = 2 s if the coefficient of static friction is μs = 0.4, the coefficient of kinetic friction is μk = 0.3, and the towing force is P = (90t2) N, where t is in seconds.
Homework Equations
ΣF = ma
The Attempt at a Solution
ΣFx = max
Pcos(20º) - μkmg = ma
84.57t2 - 235.44 = (80 kg)a
solving for a when t = 2
a = 1.29 m/s2
The answer at the back of my book is a = 1.75 m/s2. I think I'm supposed to consider that static friction force is greater than kinetic friction force, but I can't figure out how to do that.