Help with Kinetic Energy and Time

In summary, a pickup truck with a toolbox in the bed and missing rear gate has coefficients of kinetic and static friction of 0.305 and 0.700, respectively. To prevent the box from sliding, the truck must accelerate uniformly to 32.0 (71.6) with maximum acceleration from static friction. A force diagram is needed to balance forces in order to solve the problem.
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A pickup truck is carrying a toolbox, but the rear gate of the truck is missing, so the box will slide out if it is set moving. The coefficients of kinetic and static friction between the box and the bed of the truck are 0.305 and 0.700, respectively.

Starting from rest, what is the shortest time this truck could accelerate uniformly to 32.0 ( 71.6) without causing the box to slide. (Hint: First use Newton’s second law to find the maximum acceleration that static friction can give the box, and then solve for the time required to reach 32.0 .)

I am not sure what formulas to use or how to solve the problem, please help. Thanks.
 
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Draw a force diagram of the box while the truck is accelerating, but when the box isn't sliding. Then just balance forces.
 

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Kinetic energy is the energy an object possesses due to its motion. It is dependent on the mass and velocity of the object.

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