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A force of 250 N pulls a body of weight 500 N up an inclined plane, the force being applied parallel to the plane. If the inclination of the plane to the horizontal is 15°, find the coefficient of friction.

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DME asked 1 year ago

A force of 250 N pulls a body of weight 500 N up an inclined plane, the force being applied parallel to the plane. If the inclination of the plane to the horizontal is 15°, find the coefficient of friction.

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Mazurek Gravity answered 1 year ago

Step: 1

Force, F = 250 N pulling the body of weight
W = mg = 500 N up an inclined plane parallel to the plane which makes an angle 15o with the horizontal.
Physics homework question answer, step 1, image 1

Step: 2

From the figure we can make equations,
N = 500cos15 
250 = f+500sin15    (f=uN is the frictional force)
u 500 cos15 = 250−500sin15 
u=120.6/500cos15  = 0.966

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