A flatbed truck is carrying a 20.0-kg crate up a sloping road inclined 15.0° above the horizontal. The coefficient of static friction between the crate and the bed is 0.400
What is the maximum acceleration that the truck can have if the crate is to stay in place? A) 0.625 m/s2
B) 1.25 m/s2
C) 2.50 m/s2
D) 3.16 m/s2
E) 6.33 m/s2
B
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