Our 10.0-kg mystery box rests on a horizontal floor. The coefficient of static friction is 0.40 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30. Determine the force of friction, acting on the box if a horizontal applied force is exerted on it of magnitude: (a) 0, (b) 10 N, (c) 20 N, (d) 58 N, and (e) 40 N.

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Our 10.0-kg mystery box rests on a horizontal floor. The coefficient of static friction is 0.40 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.30. Determine the force of friction, acting on the box if a horizontal applied force is exerted on it of magnitude: (a) 0, (b) 10 N, (c) 20 N, (d) 58 N, and (e) 40 N.

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