If I pull a 120kg sled with 240N of force and it accelerates with an acceleration a=0.5m/s^2, what is the coefficient of friction between the box and the floor? I now have my 20kg dog in the sled. If I pull with the same force, what is the acceleration of the sled?

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Problem 124AP: As shown below, the coefficient of kinetic friction between the surface and the larger block is...
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If I pull a 120kg sled with 240N of force and it accelerates with an acceleration a=0.5m/s^2, what is the coefficient of friction between the box and the floor? I now have my 20kg dog in the sled. If I pull with the same force, what is the acceleration of the sled?

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