Sliding blocks and a string problem

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The discussion focuses on a physics problem involving two blocks, A and B, where block A (weight 3w) slides down an inclined plane at a constant speed while block B (weight w) rests on top of A. The problem requires determining the coefficient of kinetic friction between the blocks and the inclined plane. Key forces include the normal force (NB) acting between blocks A and B, the weight of block A (wA), and the static friction between block A and the inclined plane. The confusion arises regarding the frictional forces acting between blocks A and B, which are essential for solving the problem.

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Homework Statement


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Block A, with weight 3w, slides down an inclined plane S of slope angle 36.9 degrees at a constant speed while plank B, with weight w, rests on top of A and is attached by a cord to the wall. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is the same between A and B and between S and A, determine its value.

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I have some trouble doing the free body diagram for A, I assume the forces acting on said block are: NB, wA, static friction between S and A, but I am not sure about the friction between A and B.
 
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Anatalbo said:
the forces acting on said block are: NB, wA, static friction between S and A, but I am not sure about the friction between A and B.
You mention static friction between S and A, but not the normal force there.
Why do you doubt friction between A and B, yet have listed "NB", which I take to be the normal force between A and B?
 

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