Physics

To determine the frictional force acting on the box when a horizontal pull of 10 N is applied, we can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the normal force ():

Since the box is resting on a horizontal surface, the normal force is equal to the weight of the box:

2. Calculate the maximum static friction force:

The coefficient of kinetic friction () is given as 0.5, which we'll use to calculate the kinetic friction force (which is equal to the maximum static friction force in this case):

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