A Block Is Placed on a Plane Whose Angle of Inclination

question 69

Multiple Choice

A block is placed on a plane whose angle of inclination is 30º.The coefficients of static and kinetic friction for the block on the inclined plane are both 0.2.The block

• A)remains stationary on the inclined plane.
• B)accelerates down the inclined plane.
• C)travels down the inclined plane at constant velocity.
• D)travels up the inclined plane at constant velocity.
• E)accelerates up the inclined plane.

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