What force must be applied to move a 251 kg rock on a pavement like surface

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asked Oct 20, 2019 64.7k views

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Andrey Chaschev · Answer 1 · 2019-10-26T19:05:55+0000

If the rock is just sitting there and you want to SLIDE it, then you have to push it with a force of at least

(251 kg) x (9.8 m/s²) x (μ) =

(2,459 Newtons) x (the coefficient of static friction on that surface)