Question

A wooden pallet carrying 540kg rests on a wooden floor. (a) a forklift driver decides to push it without lifting it.what force must be applied to just get the pallet moving.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The appropriate solution is "1481.76 N".

Explanation:

According to the question,

Mass,

m = 540 kg

Coefficient of static friction,

$\mu_s$ = 0.28

Now,

The applied force will be:

⇒ $F=\mu_s mg$

By substituting the values, we get

       $=0.28\times 540\times 9.8$

       $=1481.76 \ N$