Question

Ralph wants to move a 60.0 kg sofa He applies a force of 480 N. Under these conditions, the sofa initially moves with an acceleration of 3.20 m/s^2

Calculate the friction force on the sofa.
Round your answer to the nearest integer.

Answer 1

The value of the friction force on the sofa will be 288 N.

What is friction force?

The force which opposes the motion of the body is known as friction force.

Ralph wants to move a 60.0 kg sofa.

He applies a force of 480 N.

Under these conditions, the sofa initially moves with an acceleration of 3.20 m/s².

Then the value of the friction force on the sofa will be

We know

ΣF = ma

We have

m = 60 kg

a = 3.2 m/s²

Then the value of friction force will be

480 – f = 60 × 3.2

480 – f = 192

          f = 480 – 192

          f = 288 N

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