One way to determine the coefficients of friction (μs and μk) between two surfaces is to use an incline plane. Consider a block of mass m = 2.0kg initially at rest at the top of the ramp. The angle θ is increased slowly. The object starts to slide down the ramp when θ = 40 . Once the block slides down, the angle is kept constant. The block travels along the ramp by distance d = 2.0 m in time t = 1.5 s. (a) Determine the value of μs (b) Determine the value of μk

One way to determine the coefficients of friction (μs and μk) between two surfaces is to use an incline plane. Consider a block of mass m = 2.0kg initially at rest at the top of the ramp. The angle θ is increased slowly. The object starts to slide down the ramp when θ = 40 . Once the block slides down, the angle is kept constant. The block travels along the ramp by distance d = 2.0 m in time t = 1.5 s. (a) Determine the value of μs (b) Determine the value of μk

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