FIGURE 5-4 -A 4.00-Kg Block Rests Between the Floor and a 3.00-Kg

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 5-4
-A 4.00-kg block rests between the floor and a 3.00-kg block as shown in Fig. 5-4. The 3.00-kg block is tied to a wall by a horizontal rope. If the coefficient of static friction is 0.800 between each pair of surfaces in contact, what force must be applied horizontally to the 4.00-kg block to make it move?

A) 16.2 N
B) 54.9 N
C) 21.1 N
D) 23.5 N
E) 78.5 N