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FMA-2012-11 · 2012 F = ma (AAPT)

2012 F = ma Exam — Question 11

11. As shown below, Lily is using the rope through a fixed pulley to move a box with constant speed v. The kinetic friction coefficient between the box and the ground is µ < 1; assume that the fixed pulley is massless and there is no friction between the rope and the fixed pulley. Then, while the box is moving, which of the following statements is correct?
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