A rough slope is inclined to the horizontal at an angle ϕ\phiϕ, where tanϕ=724\displaystyle \tan \phi = \frac{7}{24}tanϕ=247. A package of mass m m\,m kg is placed on the slope and released. The coefficient of friction between the package and the slope is 14\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}41.
Find the acceleration of the package down the slope.
A different package with mass 2m kg is placed on the same slope. Explain how the acceleration of this package would compare to your answer in part (a).
87 exam-style questions on OCR (MEI) A Level Maths 3.4 Forces, covering 3.4.1 Language relating to forces, 3.4.2 Acceleration due to gravity, 3.4.3 Identify forces and draw force diagrams, 3.4.4 Resultant of concurrent forces, 3.4.5 Equilibrium of a particle, 3.4.6 Resolve a force into components (A-level only), 3.4.7 Equilibrium condition for resultant zero (A-level only), 3.4.8 Forces in equilibrium sum to zero (A-level only), 3.4.9 Equations for a particle in equilibrium (A-level only), 3.4.10 Frictional force and normal contact force (A-level only), 3.4.11 Model friction with F ≤ μR (A-level only), and 3.4.12 Apply Newton's Laws to friction problems (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.