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2007 F = ma Exam — Question 18

18. A small chunk of ice falls from rest down a frictionless parabolic ice sheet shown in the figure. At the point labeled A in the diagram, the ice sheet becomes a steady, rough incline of angle with respect to the horizontal and friction coefficient 0 30 k µ . This incline is of length h 2 3 and ends at a cliff. The chunk of ice comes to rest precisely at the end of the incline. What is the coefficient of friction k µ ? 300
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