A box rests on the (horizontal) back of a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the surface on which it rests is 0.24 . What maximum distance can the truck travel (starting from rest and moving horizontally with constant acceleration) in 3.0 s without having the box slide?
a. 14 m
b. 11 m
c. 19 m
d. 24 m
e. 29 m
B
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is typical of a Terrestrial planet?
a) evidence for volcanic activity b) a hydrogen-rich composition c) an average density much less than that of rock d) the presence many moons e) an orbit outside the asteroid belt
An elevator weighing 10,000. N is supported by a steel cable. Determine the tension in the cable when the elevator is accelerated upward at 3.0 m/s2. (g = 9.8 m/s2)
A) 40. kN B) 10. kN C) 7.0 kN D) 13. kN E) 11. kN
A simplified explanation of mountain building is provided by the theory of
a. orogenesis. b. plate tectonics. c. continental accretion. d. epiorogenic movement.
The frequency of red light is ________ that of a green light.
A. greater than B. the same as C. less than D. greater than, the same as, or less than, depending on a source of light