A 1.2 kg block is moving down an inclined plane with constant velocity. The inclined plane makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. a. Find the normal force and the force of friction  b. What is the coefficient of friction between the block and the surface?

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A 1.2 kg block is moving down an inclined plane with constant velocity. The inclined plane makes an angle of 30 degrees with the horizontal. 
a. Find the normal force and the force of friction 

b. What is the coefficient of friction between the block and the surface? 

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