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Question 52

A rough plane is inclined to the horizontal at angle α\alphaα, where tan⁡α=34\displaystyle \tan \alpha = \frac{3}{4}tanα=43​. A block of mass m m\,m kg is placed on the plane and released from rest. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 12\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}21​

a.

Find the acceleration of the block.

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b.

A different block with mass 2m kg is placed on the same plane. Explain how the acceleration of this block would compare to your answer in part (a).

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Forces and Friction Questions

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108 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Maths Forces and Friction, covering 5.1 Resolving Forces, 5.2 Inclined Planes, and 5.3 Friction. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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