A block with a mass of 3.44 kg is sliding down an inclined surface. The surface makes an angle of 31.7º relative to horizontal. The block is increasing speed at a rate of 2.1 m/s2. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface?

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A block with a mass of 3.44 kg is sliding down an inclined surface. The surface makes an angle of 31.7º relative to horizontal. The block is increasing speed at a rate of 2.1 m/s2. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the surface?

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