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RUDIKE
1 month ago
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Using your hand to exert a horizontal force, you push a physics textbook across the floor at a steady pace. The frictional force

exerted by the floor on the book opposes its motion. Is the "push" force exerted by your hand greater than, less than, or equal to that frictional force?
Physics
1 answer:
Yuliya22 [3.3K]1 month ago
8 0

Answer:

It matches the friction force precisely.

Explanation:

  • When the book moves at a steady pace, it must comply with Newton's 2nd Law for all objects.
  • According to its mathematical representation (F=m*a), if a is zero, it implies that the net force acting on the book needs to be zero as well.
  • If we break this force down into two perpendicular components (such as horizontal and vertical forces), each component must also equate to zero.
  • In the horizontal direction, the only forces impacting the book are the force we apply with our hands and the frictional force resisting that push.
  • Consequently, these two forces must be equal and opposite to ensure that the total force remains at zero, thereby allowing the book to move consistently at the desired speed, as stated.
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