A 50 kg balikbayan box is at rest on a ramp inclined at an angle 15 degrees. The coefficients of static friction is 0.60 and kinetic friction is 0.20. If you push the box downward along the ramp. What is the minimum amount of force that you must apply on the box for the box to start moving? a. 15.7 N b. 28 N c. 9.5 N d. 3.2 N e. 29 N

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A 50 kg balikbayan box is at rest on a ramp inclined at an angle 15 degrees. The coefficients of static friction is 0.60 and kinetic friction is 0.20. If you push the box downward along the ramp. What is the minimum amount of force that you must apply on the box for the box to start moving?

a. 15.7 N

b. 28 N

c. 9.5 N

d. 3.2 N

e. 29 N

 

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