A Crate’s Maximum Acceleration without Slipping#

A wood crate sits in the back of a pickup truck. The coefficients of friction between the crate and the pickup truck are \(\mu_s = \) and \(\mu_k = \) . The pickup truck starts moving up a 22\(^{\circ}\) slope.

Question Text#

What is the maximum acceleration the pickup truck can have without the crate slipping out the back?

Answer Section#

Please enter in a numeric value in \(m/s^2\).

Attribution#

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