Hi, I have to on a graph vectors that illustrate this problem. Suppose you have to move a heavy crate of weight 875 N by sliding it along a horizontal concrete floor. You push the crate to the right with a horizontal force of magnitude 300 N, but friction prevents the crate from sliding. I have tried to have the forces in the right direction. Normal force is vertically up, weight is down, friction force is in the opposite direction to force. But I'm still not getting the graph right. Not sure if the lengths of the forces have something to do with it.

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Hi, I have to on a graph vectors that illustrate this problem. Suppose you have to move a heavy crate of weight 875 N by sliding it along a horizontal concrete floor. You push the crate to the right with a horizontal force of magnitude 300 N, but friction prevents the crate from sliding.

I have tried to have the forces in the right direction. Normal force is vertically up, weight is down, friction force is in the opposite direction to force. But I'm still not getting the graph right. Not sure if the lengths of the forces have something to do with it. 

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