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A burglar attempts to drag a 104 kg metal safe across a polished wood floor Assume...

A burglar attempts to drag a 104 kg metal safe across a polished wood floor Assume that the coefficient of static friction is 0.4, the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.3, and that the burglar can apply a pushing force of 535 N on the metal safe. What is the acceleration of the metal safe across floor?

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