A Block slides down an incline that makes an angle of 30? with the horizontal direction. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the incline and the block is µk = 0.3
i) Determine the acceleration of the block.
ii) The block starts at rest from a height of 8m above the ground. What is the speed of the block when it reaches the bottom of the incline.

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Answer:

Acceleration = 2.35 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex]

Speed = 8.67 m/s

Explanation:

The coefficient of friction , u =0.3

The angle of incline = 30°

The two forces acting on block are weight and friction.

weight along the incline = mg cos60° = [tex]\frac{mg}{2}[/tex] = 0.5 mg

Friction along incline = umg cos30° = mg [tex]0.3\times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}[/tex]

Friction along incline  = 0.26 mg

Net force acting on the weight = (0.5 - 0.26) mg = 0.24 mg

Acceleration = [tex]\frac{net force}{mass}[/tex] = 0.24 g = 2.35 m/[tex]s^{2}[/tex]

The height of incline = 8 m

Length of the inclined edge = 16 m

[tex]v^{2}=u^{2}+2as[/tex]

[tex]v^{2}= 2\times 0.24 \times 9.8\times 16[/tex]

v= 8.67 m/s