A 100kg box is pushed along a road with a force of 500N. If the box moves with a uniform velocity, the coefficient of friction between the box and the road is

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QUESTIONS 3. A 100kg box is pushed along a road with a force of 500N. If the box moves with a uniform velocity, the coefficient of friction between the box and the road is 

A. 0.5 

B. 0.4 

C.1.0 

D. 0.8 

Ans: 0.5 JAMB 2004 


Solutions 

F = 500N

R = 1000N

μ = F/R

μ = 500/1000

μ = 0.5