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Track II · Forces

Incline bench

Tilt a plane, draw the free-body, and watch friction decide whether the block moves.

Bench

Incline

θc = arctan μs

N
43.3 N
mg sinθ
23.0 N
fs max
17.3 N
a
2.01 m/s²

Angle of repose 21.8°. The block is sliding.

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