In: Physics
The diagram shows a mass after it slides down the inclined
plane. There is a static
friction coefficient of 0.5 and a kinetic friction coefficient of
0.3 between the box
and the incline. The angle of the incline is 30 degrees , and the
box has a mass of 4
kg . The starting height at the top of the ramp is 0.8 meters (and
the distance along
the ramp is 1.6 meters ).
A) Prove, with numbers, that the box, if let go from rest at the
top of the ramp
*will* start to slide down?
B) Calculate the magnitude of the energy “lost” due to the work
done by friction
(in Joules).
C) Calculate the speed of the box at the bottom of the ramp (in
m/sec).