A 2.30 kg block is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. A horizontal force F of magnitude 5.316 N and a vertical force P are then applied to the block (see the figure). The coefficients of friction for the block and surface are us = 0.4 and Hk = 0.25. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the block if the magnitude of P is (a)8.00 N and (b)12.0 N. (The upward pull is insufficient to move the block vertically.) (a) Number Units (b) Number |Units

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A 2.30 kg block is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. A horizontal force F of magnitude 5.316 N and a vertical force P are then applied to the block (see the figure). The coefficients of friction for the block and
surface are us = 0.4 and Hk = 0.25. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the block if the magnitude of P is (a)8.00 N and (b)12.0 N. (The upward pull is insufficient to move the block vertically.)
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Transcribed Image Text:A 2.30 kg block is initially at rest on a horizontal surface. A horizontal force F of magnitude 5.316 N and a vertical force P are then applied to the block (see the figure). The coefficients of friction for the block and surface are us = 0.4 and Hk = 0.25. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the block if the magnitude of P is (a)8.00 N and (b)12.0 N. (The upward pull is insufficient to move the block vertically.) (a) Number Units (b) Number Units
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