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Perpendicular to the surface, the net force on the block is
∑ F = F[normal] - (1.5 kg) g = 0
so that the normal force exerted by the surface on the block is
F[normal] = (1.5 kg) g = 14.7 N
Then the magnitude of kinetic friciton felt by the block is
0.60 (14.7 N) = 8.82 N ≈ 8.8 N