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Regents Physics
Worksheet 2.1.3 – Friction (20 points)
Show all work – multiple choice answers MUST be proven for full credit!
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1. A 2.0 kilogram steel block is placed on a steel table as
shown below. Force F is applied to the block to the right.
a. Using a scale of 1.0 centimeter = 3.5 newtons,
determine the magnitude of force F.
[17.5N]
b. Determine the normal force that is acting on the
2. A 40 newton rubber block is slid along a surface covered
with ice using a force of 10 newtons.
a. Sketch the block, the surface, and all FOUR
forces that are acting on the block. Label each
force.
b. Calculate the friction force acting on the
rubber block.
F
