1,180-N crate is being pushed across a level floor at a constant speed by a force F of 390 N at an angle of 20.0 degrees below the horizontal. a. what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor. b. if the 390-N force is instead pulling the block at an angle of 20.0 degrees above the horizontal. ( Assume that the coefficient of friction is the same as that found in part (a)

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A 1,180-N crate is being pushed across a level floor at a constant speed by a force F of 390 N at an angle of 20.0 degrees below the horizontal.

a. what is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor.

b. if the 390-N force is instead pulling the block at an angle of 20.0 degrees above the horizontal. ( Assume that the coefficient of friction is the same as that found in part (a)

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