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You are pushing horizontally with a force of 81.7 N. However, your friend is pulling at an angle. Your friend pulls with a total force of 83.5 N at an angle of 37.0 degrees. Between the two of you, the box is moving with a constant velocity. The refrigerator and the box it is in have a combined total mass of 39.0 kg. There is friction between the box and the ground. Box $\theta$ Motion What is the force of friction acting on the box in this system?

          You are pushing horizontally with a force of 81.7 N. However, your friend is pulling
at an angle. Your friend pulls with a total force of 83.5 N at an angle of 37.0
degrees. Between the two of you, the box is moving with a constant velocity.
The refrigerator and the box it is in have a combined total mass of 39.0 kg. There is
friction between the box and the ground.
Box
$\theta$
Motion
What is the force of friction acting on the box in this system?

You are pushing horizontally with a force of 81.7 N. However, your friend is pulling
at an angle. Your friend pulls with a total force of 83.5 N at an angle of 37.0
degrees. Between the two of you, the box is moving with a constant velocity.
The refrigerator and the box it is in have a combined total mass of 39.0 kg. There is
friction between the box and the ground.
Box
θ
Motion
What is the force of friction acting on the box in this system?

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Timothy James

11/02/2022

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We can use the formula: \[ F_{\text{horizontal}} = F \cdot \cos(\theta) \] where $ F $ is the total force applied by your friend and $ \theta $ is the angle at which your friend is pulling. Given that $ F = 83.5 \, \text{N} $ and \( \theta = 37.0^\circ Show more…

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You are pushing horizontally with a force of 81.7 N. However,your friend is pulling at an angle.Your friend pulls with a total force of 83.5 N at an angle of 37.0 degrees. Between the two of you, the box is moving with a constant velocity. The refrigerator and the box it is in have a combined total mass of 39.0 kg.There is friction between the box and the ground. 0 Motion BoX What is the force of friction acting on the box in this system?