Archive for March 25th, 2009

What is the coefficient of static friction between the book and the tabletop?

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
book
sol and sophie forever asked:


When you push a 1.85 kg book resting on a tabletop, it takes 2.22N to start the book sliding. Once its sliding, however, it takes only 1.50N to keep the book moving with constant speed. What is the coefficient of static friction between the book and the tabletop? What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the book and the tabletop?

Trami