Will It Slide?
Part of the Mechanics section of Coddy's Physics journey. Lesson 24 of 97.
A box rests on a ramp only while static friction can hold it: must not be more than . The mass cancels:
is rise over run.
The box stays while friction can match mg sin θ. tan θ = rise / run.
Challenge
A ramp's foot rests on the floor from a post (the run ), and its top end can be raised along the post. A crate on it has : find the height of the top end at which the crate starts to slide.
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Solve for
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