A box of mass mb is being blown by a strong steady wind across the level surface of a picnic table. The wind exerts a constant horizontal force of magnitude Fwb. As the block slides it accelerates with a magnitude ab. Assuming that kinetic friction is acting, develop an expression for the coefficient of kinetic friction µk between the box and table. Your final answer should be in terms of mb, Fwb, ab and g.

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A box of mass mb is being blown by a strong steady wind across the level surface of a picnic table. The wind exerts a constant horizontal force of magnitude Fwb. As the block slides it accelerates with a magnitude ab. Assuming that kinetic friction is acting, develop an expression for the coefficient of kinetic friction µk between the box and table. Your final answer should be in terms of mb, Fwb, ab and g. 

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