A box of mass 5.9 kg is sliding down a ramp, as shown in the picture. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the ramp and the box is 0.4, while the angle of the ramp with the ground is 30°.     What is the size of the friction force?

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A box of mass 5.9 kg is sliding down a ramp, as shown in the picture. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the ramp and the box is 0.4, while the angle of the ramp with the ground is 30°.

 

 

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