A force, 10N, drags a mass 10kg on a horizontal table with an acceleration of 0.2ms. If the acceleration due to gravity is 10ms-1, the coefficient of friction between the moving mass and the table is

A.

0.02

B.

0.08

C.

0.20

D.

0.80

Correct answer is B

\(\mu\)mg = ma

\(\mu\)mg = F - ma

\(\mu\) x 10 x 10 = 10 - (10 x 0.2)

100 \(\mu\) =10 - 2

dividing both sides by 100

\(\mu\) = 8 / 100

\(\mu\) = 0.08