A 46.6 kg box is being pulled up a 11.0o slope by a force of 284 N which is parallel to the slope. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the slope is 0.230. What is the acceleration of the box?
A 46.6 kg box is being pulled up a 11.0o slope by a force of 284 N which is parallel to the slope. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the slope is 0.230. What is the acceleration of the box?
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A 46.6 kg box is being pulled up a 11.0o slope by a force of 284 N which is parallel to the slope. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the slope is 0.230. What is the acceleration of the box?
 A 46.6 kg box is being pulled up a 11.0o slope by a force of 284 N which is parallel to the slope. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the slope is 0.230. What is the acceleration of the box?
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anonymous · Answer

There are three forces acting on the box: applied force is acting up the slope; the component of the box's weight parallel to the slope is acting down the slope; the force of kinetic friction is acting down the slope. Draw a FBD.