Answer
Yes.
Work Step by Step
Using the hint in the problem, if a box sits on the bed of an accelerating pickup truck that starts from rest, the frictional force acts in the same direction as the box’s displacement, and does positive work.
University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
by Young, Hugh D.; Freedman, Roger A.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321973615
ISBN 13:
978-0-32197-361-0
Chapter 6 - Work and Kinetic Energy - Problems - Discussion Questions - Page 194: Q6.16
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