Friction on an Incline
Try this: Find the steepest angle where the block stays put. Does its mass matter?
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About this simulation
Tilt a ramp until the block breaks free, and find the angle where static friction gives up.
Taught in Friction & Inclines
- static friction
- kinetic friction
- incline
- normal force
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