the answer in my opinion would be A
Answer:
400 N
Explanation:
By the law of friction,

is the maximum frictional force,
is the coefficient of friction and
is the reaction on the refrigerator. On a horizontal surface, the reaction is equal to the weight of the refrigerator.


While not moving, the fricition on the refrigerator is static friction. So, 

This is the maximum frictional force and is more than the applied horizontal force of 400 N. Frictional force cannot be more than the applied force, else it would actually pull the refrigerator backwards (a strange thing, if it were to happen). It is equal to the extent of the applied force because the applied force is not enough to overcome the maximum.
Hence the frictional force is 400 N.
PS: Note that we do not use the coefficient of kinetic friction because applied force could not overcome the static friction.
The student's claim did not follow the scientific method of discovery, hence, it is an opinion not a scientific claim.
<h3>What is the scientific method?</h3>
The scientific method is a procedure employed by scientific towards understanding the world around them as well giving explanation for phenomena in the natural world.
The scientific method involves:
- observations
- asking questions
- putting forward a hypothesis
- testing the hypothesis through experiments
- analyzing results of the experiments and drawing conclusions
- establishing a theory.
Since the student in question just put forward an opinion without testing it out using the scientific method, the statement is not a scientific claim.
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The answer is A. They are both processes in which water is changed into water vapor.