A block of mass 1 kg lies on a horizontal surface in a truck. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the surface is 0.6. If the acceleration of the truck is 5 ms-2, the frictional force acting on the block is
5 N
Limiting friction, f = μmg = 0.6 × 1 × 9.8 = 5.88 N
Applied force = F = ma = 1 × 5 = 5 N
As F < f, so force of friction = 5 N