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Ramp With Friction - Help Appreciated!
When mass M is at the position shown, it is sliding down the inclined part of a slide at a speed of 2.41 m/s. The mass stops a distance S2 = 1.9 m along the level part of the slide. The distance S1 = 1.22 m and the angle θ = 37.10°. Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction for the mass on the surface.
I'm unsure what to use.
So to start off am I looking for the height it starts off at.
So 1.22Sin(37.1)
Then am I looking for Potential Energy? and such. I'm lost from here
I'm not for someone to solve this for me, but someone who could help me get through this would be awesome! :)
Thanks,
Nick
Homework Statement
When mass M is at the position shown, it is sliding down the inclined part of a slide at a speed of 2.41 m/s. The mass stops a distance S2 = 1.9 m along the level part of the slide. The distance S1 = 1.22 m and the angle θ = 37.10°. Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction for the mass on the surface.
Homework Equations
I'm unsure what to use.
The Attempt at a Solution
So to start off am I looking for the height it starts off at.
So 1.22Sin(37.1)
Then am I looking for Potential Energy? and such. I'm lost from here
I'm not for someone to solve this for me, but someone who could help me get through this would be awesome! :)
Thanks,
Nick