Two Identical Boxes Are on an Inclined Plane

question 24

Multiple Choice

Two identical boxes are on an inclined plane. Box 1 slides down, while box 2 remains at rest on the incline. What of these statements can we correctly conclude?

• A)The frictional force is the same for boxes 1 and 2.
• B)The frictional force on box 1 is larger than on box 2.
• C)The frictional force on box 2 is larger than on box 1.
• D)We need to know the weights of the two boxes to draw a conclusion about frictional forces.

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