A 75-N object is pulled on a horizontal surface by a horizontal pull of 50 N to the right. The friction force exerted on this object is 30 N to the left. What is the acceleration of the object?

A) 0.27 m/s2
B) 1.1 m/s2
C) 2.6 m/s2
D) 11 m/s2


C

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Four equal +6.00-?C point charges are placed at the corners of a square 2.00 m on each side. (k = 1/4??0 = 8.99 × 109 N • m2/C2)

(a) What is the electric potential (relative to infinity) due to these charges at the center of this square? (b) What is the magnitude of the electric field due to these charges at the center of the square?

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