900 N box is pushed up an inclined plane that is 6.0 m long. It requires 3900 J of work to get the box to the top of the plane, which is 4.0 m above the base. What is

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A 900 N box is pushed up an inclined plane that is 6.0 m long. It requires 3900 J of work to get the box to the top of the plane, which is 4.0 m above the base. What is the magnitude of the average friction force on the box? (assume the box starts and ends at rest.)

a. 50 N

b. 0 N

c. greater than 50 N

d. non zero but less than 50 N

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