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Inclined Planes – Friction and Resolving Forces

In this activity, a block rests on a wooden plane and is attached to a string that passes over a pulley and connects to a hanging mass.

In Part A the coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is determined experimentally with the plane horizontal.

In Part B the plane is raised at one end to a known position. A prediction is made of the hanging mass required so that the block is on the point of sliding up the plane.

 

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