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Homework Statement
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4519/objectssss.jpgA body whose weight is 12 [kN] progresses upwards on an inclined plane, slanted to the horizontal line at angle alpha. Force F, acting on the body, parallel to the inclined plane, remains constant during the entire action. During the body progression at segment AB (whose length is L) its velocity decreases from Vo to V. The kinetic friction between the object and the surface is u.
A) Calculate force F
B) If force F won't act on the object, will the object stay at rest or will it slide down the inclined plane? Presume that the static and kinematic friction coeffecients are equal.
The Attempt at a Solution
Did I get it right so far? I'm not sure where do I input velocity. I do know there is no movement on the y-axis (with the coordinates I've chosen) but only on the x axis. So it made sense to me that sigma Fy = 0 and sigma Fx = ma.
What do you say?
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