In a laboratory experiment on friction, a 135-N block resting on a rough horizontal table is pulled by a horizontal wire. The pull gradually increases until the block begins to move and continues to increase thereafter. The figure shows a graph of the friction force on this block as a function of the pull. a. Why does the graph slant upward in the first part but then level out? b. What would the graph look like if a 135-N brick were placed on the box, and what would the coefficients of friction be in that case?

In a laboratory experiment on friction, a 135-N block resting on a rough horizontal table is pulled by a horizontal wire. The pull gradually increases until the block begins to move and continues to increase thereafter. The figure shows a graph of the friction force on this block as a function of the pull. a. Why does the graph slant upward in the first part but then level out? b. What would the graph look like if a 135-N brick were placed on the box, and what would the coefficients of friction be in that case?

Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author:Katz, Debora M.

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Chapter5: Newton's Laws Of Motion

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