A worker pushes a heavy 100-kg) crate that is resting on a thick pile carpet. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.6 and 0.4, respectively. The worker pushes with a horizontal force of 600 N. Use g = 9.8 m/s². The frictional force exerted by the surface is A) 980 N. B) 588 N. C) 490 N. D) 392 N. E) 98 N.

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The Answer of A worker pushes a heavy 100-kg) crate that is resting on a thick pile carpet. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.6 and 0.4, respectively. The worker pushes with a horizontal force of 600 N. Use g = 9.8 m/s². The frictional force exerted by the surface is A) 980 N. B) 588 N. C) 490 N. D) 392 N. E) 98 N.

A Worker Pushes a Heavy 100-Kg) Crate That Is Resting