Block A, with a Mass of 10 Kg, Rests on a 35

question 24

Multiple Choice

Block A, with a mass of 10 kg, rests on a 35 $\degree$ incline.The coefficient of static friction is 0.40.An attached string is parallel to the incline and passes over a massless, frictionless pulley at the top.The largest mass m_B, of block B, attached to the dangling end, for which A begins to slide down the incline, is:

• A)2.5 kg
• B)3.5 kg
• C)5.9 kg
• D)9.0 kg
• E)10.5 kg

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