Question

A 16 N wooden box is on the floor. How much force does it take to make the box slide if the coefficient of static friction `mu_s = 0.14`?

Answer 1

`2.24N`

Explanation:

For static frictional forces, `f_s<= mu_sN`.

Hence the minimum applied force required to overcome the static friction of this object on a level surface is :

`f_s=0.14xx16=2.24N`