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2015 F = ma Exam — Question 4

4. A 2.0 kg box is originally at rest on a horizontal surface where the coefficient of static friction between the box and the surface is µs and the coefficient of the kinetic friction between the box and the surface is µk = 0.90µs. An external horizontal force of magnitude P is then applied to the box. Which of the following is a graph of the acceleration of the box a versus the external force P?
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