Answer:
The acceleration is [tex]a = 5 \ m/s^2[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The coefficient of kinetic friction is [tex]\mu_k = 0.24[/tex]
The coefficient of static friction is [tex]\mu_s = 0.75[/tex]
The horizontal force is [tex]F_h = 93 \ N[/tex]
Generally the static frictional force is mathematically represented as
[tex]F_F = \mu_s * (m * g )[/tex]
The static frictional force is the equivalent to the maximum possible force for which the crate does not begin to slide So
[tex]F_h = F_F = \mu_s * (m * g )[/tex]
=> [tex]93 = \mu_s * (m * g )[/tex]
=> [tex]m = \frac{93}{\mu_s * g }[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]m = \frac{93}{0.75 * 9.8 }[/tex]
[tex]m = 12.65 \ kg[/tex]
When the crate is already sliding the frictional force is
[tex]F_s = \mu_k *(m * g )[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]F_s = 0.24 * 12.65 * 9.8[/tex]
[tex]F_s = 29.82 \ N[/tex]
Now the net force when the horizontal force is applied during sliding is
[tex]F_{net} = F_h - F_s[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]F_{net} = 93 - 29.8[/tex]
[tex]F_{net} = 63.2 \ N[/tex]
This net force is mathematically represented as
[tex]F_{net } = m * a[/tex]
Where a is the acceleration of the crate
So
[tex]a = \frac{F_{net}}{m }[/tex]
[tex]a = \frac{ 63.2}{12.65 }[/tex]
[tex]a = 5 \ m/s^2[/tex]
