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dimplegal
Nov 9, 2009, 06:17 PM
A box with the weight 50 N is lying on the plank. The length is 1.50 m. Determine the frictional force between the box and the plank?
The height is 0.75 m.

Perito
Nov 9, 2009, 09:18 PM
The frictional force is the coefficient of friction (that you didn't give) times the normal force.

jwtear
Nov 14, 2009, 11:18 AM
frictional force = v^2 / g