You need to push the couch 4 m to the other side of the room. After the initial push to get it going you push on the 90 Kg couch with a steady horizontal force of 600 N. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the couch and the floor is 0.6. What is the magnitude and direction of the frictional force on the couch? What is the magnitude and direction of the net force on the couch? What is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the couch?

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You need to push the couch 4 m to the other side of the room.  After the initial push to get it going you push on the 90 Kg couch with a steady horizontal force of 600 N.  The coefficient of kinetic friction between the couch and the floor is 0.6.

  1. What is the magnitude and direction of the frictional force on the couch?



  1. What is the magnitude and direction of the net force on the couch?



  1. What is the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the couch?



  1. Advanced) How much time did it take to push the couch the 4 m?

 

 

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