Friction on an Inclined Plane

Friction on an Inclined Plane

Grade 10 · Science · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

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

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

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

Practice Questions

9 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

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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