To keep a large crate moving across a rough floor, you push down on it at an angle (theta)= 26°. What is the normal force when the crate moves at constant velocity, given that the mass of the crate is m = 30.0 kg and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor is 0.31?

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To keep a large crate moving across a rough floor, you push down on it at an angle (theta)= 26°.
What is the normal force when the crate moves at constant velocity, given that the mass of the crate is m = 30.0 kg and
the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor is 0.31?

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Givenangleθ=26°Mass (m)=30 kgCoefficient of kinetic friction =0.31

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