A bar weighing 5 kg rests on a rough horizontal table. The coefficient of friction between

A bar weighing 5 kg rests on a rough horizontal table. The coefficient of friction between the surface of the bar and the surface of the table is 0.2. This bar is acted upon by a horizontally directed force of 2.5 N. What is the modulus of the resulting friction force?

The friction force Ft depends on the reaction force N acting on the bar and on the friction coefficient μ:

Fт = μN.

The reaction of the table N in absolute value is equal to the body weight P:

| N | = | P | = mg;

Fт = μmg = 0.2 * 5 kg * 9.6 m / s2 = 9.6 N.

Answer: The modulus of friction force is 9.6 N.



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