AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based · Past multiple choice · Question 5, 2012 AP Physics B course description · Calculator allowed
Friction with a sideways and an up or down push
A 2 kg block on a table takes a 12 N sideways push and a 15 N vertical push, with a friction coefficient of 0.2. Find the friction force.
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1 Read the question
The question is College Board's: sample question 5 in AP Physics B and Physics C Course Description. It starts on page 50 of the PDF. College Board no longer posts this edition, so it opens from the copy the Internet Archive saved on July 17, 2013. A graphing calculator is allowed, as on the exam.
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2 Pick your answer
Question and answer key: College Board, from the Internet Archive. The title and summary are ours.