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

question 74

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, attached to the dangling end, for which A remains at rest 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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