Given:
• Horizontal force, Fx = 200 N
,• Mass of body = 50 kg
,• Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 m/s².
Let's find the coefficient of friction.
To find the coefficient of friction, apply the formula:
[tex]F=F_n*\mu[/tex]Where:
f is the frictional force = 200 N
Fn is the normal force.
μ is the coefficient of friction.
To find Fn, we have:
Fn = m x g = 50 x 10 = 500 N
Thus, to find the coefficient of friction, we have:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \mu=\frac{f}{F_n} \\ \\ \mu=\frac{f}{m*g} \\ \\ \mu=\frac{200}{500} \\ \\ \mu=0.4 \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the coefficient of friction is 0.4
The type of coefficient of friction is the static friction coefficient.
ANSWER:
• Coefficient of friction = 0.4
• Static friction coefficient.
