Friction on Inclines
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Objective
I can predict whether an object will slide down an inclined plane based on the forces of friction and gravity.
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Practice
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Explain in your own words how friction and gravity both affect an object on an inclined plane.
Draw a free body diagram for a block sitting at rest on an inclined plane. Label all forces acting on the block.
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Exit ticket
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“A 3 kg box rests on an inclined plane angled at 25°. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the plane is 0.4. Will the box slide down the plane? Show your calculations and explain your reasoning. A book is placed on an inclined ramp. The angle of the ramp is 15°, and the coefficient of static friction between the book and the ramp is 0.2. Will the book slide down the ramp? Show your calculations and explain your reasoning.”
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