A 2.40 kg mass is initially at rest on an 35 degree incline. An applied force of 30.5 N directed up the incline acts and the mass accelerates up the incline at a rate of 3.70 m/s^2. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction?

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A 2.40 kg mass is initially at rest on an 35 degree incline. An applied force of 30.5 N directed up the incline acts and the mass accelerates up the incline at a rate of 3.70 m/s^2. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction?

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