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Homework Statement
A wooden block of mass 3.2 kg is sitting near the bottom of a plance inclined at an angle of 23 deg relative to the horizontal. The block is given an initial velocity of 5.0 m/s up the plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface of the inclined plane is 0.35.
A) How far up the plane does the block travel?
B) What must the minimum value of the coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane be for the block to remain at rest at the highest point of its trip?
Homework Equations
F_net = ma
v_f^2 - v_o^2 = 2(a)(x_f - x_i)
The Attempt at a Solution
A) y-comp: N = mg (since no acceleration in y direction)
x-comp: umgsin() = ma
a = ugsin()
0 - v_o^2 = 2(ugsin())(x_f)
-(5)^2 = 2 * .35 * 9.81 *sin(23)(x_f)
x_f = 9.31 m
B) f_s >= mgsin() = 3.2 * 9.81 * sin(23) = 12.26