Recent content by SParkinson13

Oh, I was supposed to use 60 degrees! Do I always have to use the angle between the force of gravity and the ramp? Or is that only when solving for force of gravity? I've honestly never been told by my proff. to do this. But he doesn't teach us very much.

I had a question simular to the one posted above. I solved it the way shown and it's not matching the answer in my book. Question: Starting from rest, a 5.00-kg block slides 2.50m down a rouch 30.0 degree incline. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the incline is 0.436...