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A student applies a 1.5 N horizontal force on a box of weight 20N on a floor. The static friction coefficient is 0.3. Does the box move? Explain your reasoning and SHOW WORK!
Horizontal force applied on the box is
Weight of box
Normal force on the box is
minimum frictional force necessary to move the box is
which is greater than the applied horizontal force.
So the box does not move.