Rachel pulls a 30.0 kg box across the floor with a rope that makes an angle of 32o with the floor. She pulls with a force of 250 N. The coefficient of friction between the box and the floor is 0.75. What is the acceleration of the box?

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Rachel pulls a 30.0 kg box across the floor with a rope that makes an angle of 32o with the floor. She pulls with a force of 250 N. The coefficient of friction between the box and the floor is 0.75. What is the acceleration of the box?

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