Homework Help: Physics

Posted by Caleb on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 10:15pm.

You need to move a 128-kg sofa to a different location in the room. It takes a force of 99 N to start it moving. What is the coefficient of static friction between the sofa and the carpet?

Physics - Elena, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 4:30pm
F=μmg
μ=F/mg=99/128•9.8= 0.079

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