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4. A 28.0 kg crate is being push across a horizontal floor with a force F = 155 N that makes an angle θ = 28.0° with the horizontal as illustrated in the figure below. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate, given that the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor is 0.13.
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