| Action | Force Generated |
| a. The friction force that the table exert on the book when person exerts a 0.4 N force. | 1. 0.56 N |
| b. The largest force the person can exert without causing the book to slip. | 2. 0.4 N |
| c. Magnitude of the friction force on the book when the person pushes the book across the table at constant speed. | 3. 0.6 N |