An Introduction to Physical Science
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Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres
Chapter2: Motion
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Problem 2FIB: Speed is a(n) ___ quantity. (2.2)
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A backpack full of books weighing 56.6 N rests on a table in a physics laboratory classroom. A spring with a force constant of 130 N/m is attached to the backpack and pulled horizontally, as indicated in the figure

 

If the spring is pulled until it stretches 2.80 cm and the pack remains at rest, what is the force of friction exerted on the backpack by the table?

Does your answer to part A change if the mass of the backpack is doubled? Explain.
 
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