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A2L Item 279

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  • Keywords: Acceleration, Forces, Friction, Gravity, Tension

The question for students:

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An applied force FA pushes a block of mass m up a rough incline having coefficient of kinetic friction μk. The friction force on the block is

  1. mgcosθ
  2. mgsinθ
  3. μkmgsinθ
  4. μkmgcosθ
  5. μkmgtanθ
  6. μkmgsinθcosθ
  7. None of the above.
  8. Can’t be determined.

Commentary for teachers:

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