An 800 N crate is pulled up a 4m long ramp. The high end of the ramp is elevated 2 m above the ground.  It takes 3200 J of work to pull the crate to the top of the ramp. Find the magnitude of the friction acting on the crate:  Greater than 400 N 400 N 0 N Non-zero, but less than 400 N

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An 800 N crate is pulled up a 4m long ramp. The high end of the ramp is elevated 2 m above the ground.  It takes 3200 J of work to pull the crate to the top of the ramp. Find the magnitude of the friction acting on the crate: 

Greater than 400 N
400 N
0 N
Non-zero, but less than 400 N
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