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A boy pulls a 5 kg box with a 10 N force at a 30-degree angle, resulting in constant velocity. The weight of the box is calculated to be 49 N. The vertical component of the pulling force is approximately 5 N, while the horizontal component is about 8.66 N. The perpendicular force from the floor is the normal force, which balances the weight and the vertical component of the pulling force. The kinetic frictional force can be determined using the horizontal component and the coefficient of friction, which needs to be specified for a complete calculation.
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A boy pulls with a force of 10 N a box with a string that makes an angle of 30 degrees. with the horizontal. the mass of the box is 5 kg. the box moves with constant velocity. Calculate:

a. the weight of the box is: ________

b. the vertical component that makes the string over the box is: _____________

c. the perpendicular force that the floor makes over the box is:_________

d. the horizontal component that the force makes over the box is:________________

e. the kinetic frictional force is:_____________
 
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