Physics

Physics

Problem

To mop-clean a floor, a cleaning machine presses a circular mop of radius RR vertically down with a total force FF and rotates it with a constant angular speed about its axis. If the force FF is distributed uniformly over the mop and if coefficient of friction between the mop and the floor is μ\mu , the torque, applied by the machine on the mop is: a. μFR/3\mu FR/3 b. μFR/6\mu FR/6 c. μFR/2\mu FR/2 d. 23μFR\frac{2}{3}\mu FR

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