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A block of mass lies on a horizontal surface in a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is . If the acceleration of the truck is , find the frictional force acting on the block.
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The maximum frictional force that can act on the mass of will be
The truck is accelerating at .

The pseudo force acting on the mass as seen by the observer on the truck is . The frictional force will try to oppose the movement of the mass by this force. Therefore the frictional force acting will be .
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