A 500-Kg Block Is Being Pulled Up a 16

question 88

Multiple Choice

A 50.0-kg block is being pulled up a 16.0° slope by a force of 250 N which is parallel to the slope. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the slope is 0.200. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the block?

• A) 0.528 m/s²
• B) 0.158 m/s²
• C) 0.412 m/s²
• D) 0.983 m/s²
• E) 0.260 m/s²

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