Loaded Block on Inclined Plane

Reference: M49
Category: Mechanics
Purpose: Shows in principle how the coefficients of static and kinetic friction can be determined.
Description: Boards are inclined at a measurable angle and trays slide down them.By loading the trays with various masses, show that the results are independent of the mass. This is because the friction force and the normal reaction are both proportional to mass.
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