Ask a New Question

A block begins to slide down a ramp after being elevated to an angle of 55 degrees. What is the coefficient of static friction?

1 answer

Down the plane forces:
weight: mgSinTheta
Friction up the plane:
mu*mg*CosTheta

set them equal, solve for mu.

Ask a New Question or answer this question.

Similar Questions

a block of mass 2.50 kg rests on a ramp. if the coefficient of static friction between the block and ramp is 0.350, what maximum
1. 5 answers
A block is at rest on an inclined plane.63 kg µs = 0.47 èc Find the critical angle, èc, at which the block just begins to
1. 2 answers
An 8.70 kg block slides with an initial speed of 1.56 m/s **down** a ramp inclined at an angle of 28.4 with the horizontal. The
1. 1 answer
A 100-kg box is placed on a ramp. As one end of the ramp is raised, the box begins to move downward just as the angle of
1. 2 answers

more similar questions