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Posted by dee on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 3:07pm.

A box slides downwards at a constant velocity on an inclined surface that has a coefficient of friction uK = .58 The angle of the incline, in degrees, is most nearly:

physis - bobpursley, Friday, November 9, 2012 at 5:25pm
well, constant velocity, so weight going down = friction force
mg*sinTheta=mu*mgcosTheta
tantheta=mu
physis - KHL, Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 8:14pm
[ ì k = tan èk ]
physis - john, Monday, February 18, 2013 at 1:33pm
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