In the diagram below the mass of the block is 4 kg and the ramp is inclined at an angle of 60 degrees. A) Find the minimum force F that will keep the block from sliding down the ramp if there is no friction between the block and the ramp. B) Find the minimum force F that will keep the block from sliding down the ramp if there is friction between the block and the ramp and the coefficient of static and kinetic friction is 0.8 and 0.5.

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In the diagram below the mass of the block is 4 kg and the ramp is inclined at an
angle of 60 degrees.
A) Find the minimum force F that will keep the block from sliding down the
ramp if there is no friction between the block and the ramp.
B) Find the minimum force F that will keep the block from sliding down the
ramp if there is friction between the block and the ramp and the
coefficient of static and kinetic friction is 0.8 and 0.5.
F
m
Transcribed Image Text:In the diagram below the mass of the block is 4 kg and the ramp is inclined at an angle of 60 degrees. A) Find the minimum force F that will keep the block from sliding down the ramp if there is no friction between the block and the ramp. B) Find the minimum force F that will keep the block from sliding down the ramp if there is friction between the block and the ramp and the coefficient of static and kinetic friction is 0.8 and 0.5. F m
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Mass m=4 kgθ=60°a) Ramp is frictionlessb) μs=0.8, μk=0.5

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