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Cailan Emmett
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Hello,
I am trying to find the magnitude of the resistance force of an object moving down a slope.
The question I was given says:
A skateboarder heads down a gentle slope (Θ=5°) at a constant speed of 5m/s. Calculate the magnitude of the resistance force.
Using the equation mgSinΘ - ma = R, (g = 9.8, a = 0) I got as far as m0.854 = R, but I need m to find R.
Is there another equation to find m (the mass of the object)?
Any help would be much appreciated.
I am trying to find the magnitude of the resistance force of an object moving down a slope.
The question I was given says:
A skateboarder heads down a gentle slope (Θ=5°) at a constant speed of 5m/s. Calculate the magnitude of the resistance force.
Using the equation mgSinΘ - ma = R, (g = 9.8, a = 0) I got as far as m0.854 = R, but I need m to find R.
Is there another equation to find m (the mass of the object)?
Any help would be much appreciated.