A flatbed truck is carrying a 20.0-kg crate along a level road. The coefficient of static friction between the crate and the bed is 0.400. What is the maximum acceleration that the truck can have if the crate is to stay in place? A) 3.92 m/s² B) 7.84 m/s² C) 8.00 m/s² D) 78.5 m/s² E) 196 m/s²

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The maximum acceleration that the truck can have without the crate sliding is given by:
amax = μs * g
where μs is the coefficient of static friction and g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2).
amax = 0.400 * 9.81 m/s^2
amax = 3.92 m/s^2

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