An object with a mass of # 5 kg# is lying on a surface and is compressing a horizontal spring by #20 cm#. If the spring's constant is # 9 (kg)/s^2#, what is the minimum value of the surface's coefficient of static friction?
1 Answer
May 12, 2017
The coefficient of static friction is
Explanation:
The coefficient of static friction is
The spring constant is
The compression is
Therefore,
The normal force is
The coefficient of static friction is