A block weighing 400 N is pulled along a level from at a constant speed by a rope which makes 40° with respect to the horizontal floor. What is the coefficient of sliding friction if the force on the rope is 220 N?   a. 0.39 b. 0.42 c. 0.34 d. 0.45

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A block weighing 400 N is pulled along a level from at a constant speed by a rope which makes 40° with respect to the horizontal floor. What is the coefficient of sliding friction if the force on the rope is 220 N?

 

a. 0.39

b. 0.42

c. 0.34

d. 0.45

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