An object with a mass of 5kg is lying still on a surface and is compressing a horizontal spring by 32m. If the spring's constant is 6kgs2, what is the minimum value of the surface's coefficient of static friction?

1 Answer
Jun 1, 2017

The coefficient of static friction is =0.18

Explanation:

The coefficient of static friction is

μs=FrN

Fr=kx

The spring constant is k=6kgs2

The compression is x=32m

Therefore,

Fr=632=9N

The normal force is

N=mg=5gN

The coefficient of static friction is

Fr=95g=0.18