A box of holiday decorations has a mass of 38 kg and is being pushed across the floor. The frictional force along the surface is 56 N and it is being moved at a constant velocity. If the box is in equilibrium because all forces acting on it are equal, what must be the applied force in order for this to happen?

A box of holiday decorations has a mass of 38 kg and is being pushed across the floor. The frictional force along the surface is 56 N and it is being moved at a constant velocity. If the box is in equilibrium because all forces acting on it are equal, what must be the applied force in order for this to happen?

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Chapter4: The Laws Of Motion

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