A box of mass 12 kg is pulled along a rough horizontal floor by a force of 20 N acting at 25∘ 25^\circ\,25∘ above the horizontal. The coefficient of friction is 0.1. Take g=9.8g=9.8g=9.8 m s−2^{-2}−2.
Find the acceleration of the box.
The force is instead applied at 25∘ 25^\circ\,25∘ below the horizontal. Explain why the acceleration is then smaller.
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