An applied horizontal force of 70.0 N is used to push 50.0-kg rice sitting on a horizontal surface to start it moving. What is the coefficient of static friction between the rice and the surface? a. 0.014. b. 0.071. c. 0.140. d. 0.710. e. 14.0.

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An applied horizontal force of 70.0 N is used to push 50.0-kg rice sitting on a horizontal surface to start it moving. What is the coefficient of static friction between the rice and the surface? 
 
a. 0.014.
 
b. 0.071.
 
c. 0.140.
 
d. 0.710.
 
e. 14.0.
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