A crate of mass 500 kg is being pulled along rough horizontal ground by a horizontal rope attached to a winch. The winch produces a constant pulling force of 2500 N and the crate is moving at constant speed. Find the coefficient of friction between the crate and the ground.
- Find the coefficient of friction between the crate and the ground.[3]
Mark scheme
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- [B1] Use of F=μR
- [M1] Resolving horizontally
- [A1] μ=0.5
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