Question

A box lies in the open back of a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the and the truck is 0.20. What is the maximum acceleration of the truck without causing the box to slide?

Answer 1

Answer:

The  maximum  velocity is  $a_{max} = 1.96 m/s^2$

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

      The coefficient of static friction is  $\mu = 0.20$

     

Generally the maximum acceleration can be mathematically represented as

          $a_{max} = \mu * g$

Where g is  the acceleration due to gravity and the value is  $g = 9.8 \ m/s^2$

substituting vlues

        $a_{max} = 0.20 *9.80$

       $a_{max} = 1.96 m/s^2$