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Violet42
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Homework Statement
Hi, I'm new and I've been trying to figure this problem out forever. I can't even really say I've attempted a solution because I don't really undertand the concept very well. (I'm paraphrasing the question here)A wedge of mas M (1.00[kg]) is at rest on a flat horizontal surface. The wedge is at an incline of 20 degrees. The horizontal surface has a friction coefficient of 0.020. There is a completely vertical (downward force) being applied to the wedge by a mass resting on its top. The force is 3[N]. What force must be applied to the wedge to keep the mass stationary?
Homework Equations
I don't even know where to begin, but question is from an 'energy' unit, so if there's some way that this is related to energy...
But I do have:
F of Friction= Friction coefficient * Normal force
Normal Force= mgsinA
Parallel Force=mgcosA
The Attempt at a Solution
Like I said before, I'm truly lost. I have no grasp of what's going on here whatsoever, so if someone could really break this down step by step for me that would be wonderful.
I'm basically trying to identify all the forces in the system and make the netforce equal zero, right?
Thank you sooo much.
Violet
Homework Statement
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
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