A wooden block weighing 20 N is pushed along a rough horizontal surface at a constant speed by a horizontal force of 10 N. Which of the following is the coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface

A wooden block weighing 20 N is pushed along a rough horizontal surface at a constant speed by a horizontal force of 10 N. Which of the following is the coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface

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A wooden block weighing 20 N is pushed along a rough horizontal surface
at a constant speed by a horizontal force of 10 N. Which of the following is
the coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface
10 N
20 N
a. Zero
O b. Less than 0.5
c. Equal to 0.5
O d. Greater than 0.5

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