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Posted by Brittany on Monday, October 26, 2009 at 8:23pm.

A sled is pulled at a constant velocity across a horizontal snow surface. If a force of 100 N is applied to the sled at an angle of 40 degrees to the ground, what is the force of friction between the sled and the snow?

physics - MathMate, Monday, October 26, 2009 at 9:56pm
For equilibrium in the horizontal direction,
Frictional force = Fcos(θ)

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