A crate on a truck is kept from slipping by the static frictional force f→sMAX. The other forces that act on the crate are its weight W→ and the normal force F→N. The free-body diagram of the crate.

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(a)

A crate on a truck is kept from slipping by the static frictional force . The other forces that act on the crate are its weight and the normal force .

(b)

The free-body diagram of the crate.