Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 4, Problem 48P
(II) The block shown in Fig. 4-43 has mass m = 7.0 kg and lies on a fixed smooth frictionless plane tilted at an angle θ = 22.0° to the horizontal, (a) Determine the acceleration of the block as it slides down the plane. (b) If the block starts from rest 12.0 m up the plane from its base, what will be the block’s speed when it reaches the bottom of the incline?
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Block on inclined plane. Problems 48 and 49.
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