Find the friction force impeding its motion

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Homework Statement


A 13.0 box is released on a 32 incline and accelerates down the incline at 0.10 .

a) Find the friction force impeding its motion.
b)What is the coefficient of kinetic friction?


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Hey man include the units for your numbers. You should draw the free body diagram and resolve the forces acting on the box into the x and y component so you can find the frictional force. Use uN to find the coefficient of kinetic friction.
 


mmm force diagram and even a [tex]\mu[/tex] could help