Another bump. Sorry to be persistent, but 39 views now, and no one has thoughts (I don't need the problem solved completely, I'm pretty sure my issue is with grasping the variables f and a)? If I'm being too vague/unclear, please let me know.
Homework Statement
Note - I have used (uk) as the symbol for co-efficient of kinetic friction (mew k?).
You want to measure (uk) between snow and your snowboard. You measure the angle x the slope makes with the horizontal. You kick your snowboard so it slides up the slope, and then back...