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sheelbe999
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Homework Statement
"A snowball, initially of mass m, slides down a slope inclined at an angle φ with
respect to the horizontal. As it moves, the mass of additional snow Δm = αx that it
accumulates is proportional to the distance traveled x. Write the differential equation
of translational motion for the snowball, ignoring rotation and friction. [6]"
I was sure mass was irrelevant in this situation? But judging by the question its not. Could anyone help me out?