PHYSICS FOR SCIEN & ENGNR W/MOD MAST
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ISBN: 9780134112039
Author: GIANCOLI
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 79GP
An 18.0-kg box is released on a 37.0° inclinc and accelerates down the incline at 0.220 m/s2. Find the friction force impeding its motion. How large is the coefficient of friction?
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PHYSICS FOR SCIEN & ENGNR W/MOD MAST
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