simple physics problem: frictional forces....?

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A block whose weight is 56.5 N rests on a horizontal table. A horizontal force of 45.2 N is applied to the block. The coefficients of static and kinetic friction are 0.687 and 0.479, respectively. Will the block move under the influence of the force, and, if so, what will be the block's acceleration?

Can someone please show me how to solve this problem??? Thanks in advance :)
 
to help you i am going to take this problem step by step
the first thing is to make sure the box will move. for the box to move the force applied has to be greater than the force of static friction. if it is not the box will not move. we must first find the force of static fricion. to do that we use the equation us=fs/fn to solve for the fs or force of static, we multiply the coefiiciant of static by the normal force, or wieght of the box. if we do this we get the fs to be 38.81N of force. since the applied force is greater than we know that the box will move. now we hav to find out how fast the box will be accelerating. to do this we have to find the net force acting on the box. the net force is the force applied minus the force of kinetic friction.
so
Fr=Fa-Fk
to find fk we use the equation uk=fk/fn solve for fk by multiplying the coefficient of kinetic friction by the force applied. do this and you should get 27.06N of resistent force.
now we must find the sum of all forces by subtracting the force of friciton from the applied force.
Fr=45.2-27.06
Fr=18.136N
newtons second law tells us that F=ma or force equals mass times accelration. we also know that weight equals mass times gravity. so if you divide the normal force by gravity (9.81m/s^2) it will give you mass. if you do that the box should weigh 5.75kg
since F=ma divide the resultant force by the mass to give you the acceleration.
a=F/m
a=18.136/5.75
a=3.154m/s^2
and that is your final answer.
 
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