An object weighing 500 N is pulled along a level floor at constant speed by a rope that makes an angle of 30 degrees with the floor. If the force on the rope is 260 N, what is the coefficient of sliding friction?

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An object weighing 500 N is pulled along a level floor at constant speed by a rope that makes an angle of 30 degrees with the floor. If the force on the rope is 260 N, what is the coefficient of sliding friction?

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