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Question 109

A particle of mass m m\,m kg rests on a rough plane inclined at an angle of 30° 30°\,30° to the horizontal. The particle is on the point of sliding down the plane.

a.

Show that the coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 33\displaystyle \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}33​​.

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b.

A force of magnitude P P\,P newtons is now applied to the particle up a line of greatest slope. Find, in terms of m m\,m and ggg, the set of values of P P\,P for which the particle remains at rest.

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