<span>3.92 m/s^2
Assuming that the local gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s^2, then the maximum acceleration that the truck can have is the coefficient of static friction multiplied by the local gravitational acceleration, so
0.4 * 9.8 m/s^2 = 3.92 m/s^2
If you want the more complicated answer, the normal force that the crate exerts is it's mass times the local gravitational acceleration, so
20.0 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 196 kg*m/s^2 = 196 N
Multiply by the coefficient of static friction, giving
196 N * 0.4 = 78.4 N
So we need to apply 78.4 N of force to start the crate moving. Let's divide by the crate's mass
78.4 N / 20.0 kg
= 78.4 kg*m/s^2 / 20.0 kg
= 3.92 m/s^2
And you get the same result.</span>
(a) 
The radiation pressure exerted by an electromagnetic wave on a surface that totally absorbs the radiation is given by
where
I is the intensity of the wave
c is the speed of light
In this problem,
and substituting 
, we find the radiation pressure
(b) 
Since we know the cross-sectional area of the laser beam:
starting from the radiation pressure found at point (a), we can calculate the force exerted on a tritium atom:
And then, since we know the mass of the atom
we can find the acceleration, by using Newton's second law:
Answer:
13 N
Explanation:
The Net Force of an object should be the difference between the forces applied to the object if the object is not in equilibrium. This object is not in equilibrium so therefore by finding the difference between the forces, you will find your answer. 20 N - 7 N = 13 N.
