You are standing on the top of a ski slope and need 15 N of force to get yourself to start moving. If your mass is 60 kg, what is the coefficient of static friction μ s ? Answ…

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Roee Shenberg · Answer 1 · 2024-07-31T02:10:25+0000

Answer:coefficient of static friction μs= 0.03

Step-by-step explanation:

Given F = 15N

m = 60kg

μ s = ?

We know that,

Normal force, N = mg

so N = 60×9.81 = 588.6 N

The formula for coefficient of static friction is,

μs = F/N

= 15/588.6 =0.0289

= 0.3