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Gravitational acceleration = g = 9.81 m/s2
Mass of the box = m = 3 kg
Angle of the ramp =
Normal force on the box from the ramp = N
Coefficient of friction = = 0.3
Friction force on the box = f
f = N
The box is moving at constant velocity therefore the acceleration of the box is zero that means all the forces on the box are balanced.
From the free body diagram,
N = mgCos
f = mgCos
f = mgSin
mgCos = mgSin
= Tan
Tan = 0.3
= 16.7o
Angle of the ramp that will cause the box to slide at constant velocity = 16.7o