A body is sliding down a rough inclined plane making 30° with the horizontal at constant velocity. The coefficient of kinetic friction is:
Solution
At constant velocity, $mg \sin\theta = \mu m g \cos\theta \Rightarrow \mu = \tan\theta$
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Topic: Friction
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