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Friction on an Inclined Plane

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can calculate the force of friction acting on an object sliding down an inclined plane.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Physics - Mechanics: The Inclined Plane (2 of 2) With Friction

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Practice

14 min

9 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“A 80 kg mass is placed on an incline that makes an angle of 40° with respect to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the mass and the incline is 0.25. Calculate the force of friction acting on the mass. Show all your work. A 30 kg object is on an incline of 20° with a coefficient of friction of 0.15. Determine the force of friction acting on the object. Show all your work.”

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