After being pushed and released a 50-kg crate slides across a factory floor. Friction on the sliding crate is 200 N. What is the crate's acceleration?
I knot that the equation to ding acceleration is A=F/M but can i use 200N (friction) in the place of F(force)???
2007-04-27 13:56:04 · 4 answers · asked by BrbE 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The problem doesn't tell me the net force. How do I solve this???
2007-04-27 14:01:23 · update #1
Yes, exactly.
And remember that you are going to get a negative number.
2007-04-27 14:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by TychaBrahe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to know the (F) force of the object pushing the crate.
2007-04-27 21:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, friction is a force (which is why the units are in Newtons). 50Kg is the mass, so A=200N/50kg = 4meters per second squared.
2007-04-27 21:06:08 · answer #3 · answered by mepeters3 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you need Fman
2007-04-27 21:00:29 · answer #4 · answered by JMG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋