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Consider a box that is placed on different surfaces. (a) In which situation(s) is no friction force acting on the box? (b) In which situation(s) is a static friction force acting on the box? (c) In which situation(s) is a kinetic friction force acting on the box? (i) The box is at rest on a rough horizontal surface. (ii) The box is at rest on a rough tilted surface. (iii) The box is on the rough-surfaced flat bed of a truck that is moving at a constant velocity on a straight, level road, and the box remains in place in the middle of the truck bed. (iv) The box is on the rough-surfaced flat bed of a truck that is speeding up on a straight, level road, and the box remains in place in the middle of the truck bed. (v) The box is on the rough-surfaced flat bed of a truck that is climbing a hill, and the box is sliding toward the back of the truck.
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