A force of $98\, N$ is required to just start moving a body of mass $100\, kg$ over ice. The coefficient of static friction is
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(d)$\mu = \frac{F}{R} = \frac{F}{{mg}} = \frac{{98}}{{100 \times 9.8}} = \frac{1}{{10}} = 0.1$
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