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A 18 kg block slides down a 45° incline with a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.3. What is the block's acceleration down the incline? (g = 9.81 m/s2)

  1. 4.86
  2. 6.94
  3. 9.02
  4. 2.94

Answer

A. 4.86

Solution

a = g( - ) = 9.81( 45° - 0.3 45°) = 4.86 m/s2.

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