A 12-Kg Mass Is Placed on a 29° Incline and Friction

question 26

Multiple Choice

A 12-kg mass is placed on a 29° incline and friction keeps it from sliding.The coefficient of static friction in this case is 0.633,and the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.524.The mass is given a shove causing it to slide down the incline.What is the frictional force while the mass is sliding?

• A) 57.01 N
• B) 102.86 N
• C) 53.90 N
• D) 65.11 N
• E) ​10.50 N

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