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A 70.0 kg box is being pulled along a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the ground is 0.250. What horizontal force must be exerted on the box for it to accelerate at 1.20 m/s2
A 70.0 kg box is being pulled along a horizontal surface. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the ground is 0.250. What horizontal force must be exerted on the box for it to accelerate at 1.20 m/s2
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