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starting from rest,a 5.20 kg block slides 3.20 m down a rough 30 degrees incline. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the incline is k=0.436.
(a)determine the work done by the normal force

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bobpursley
Normal to the plane?

Friction work is parallel to the plane, so any<b> work done by the normal force is zero.</b> However, some movement is down the plane, by gravity, but no work from the normal force.

The angle between gravity and the plane is 60 degrees.
work from gravity= mg*3.2*sin30

http://www.hejackjr.com/Index1/Phy210_Problem_Ch5_5.pdf

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