Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A crate slides from rest down a slope at . The coefficient of kinetic friction is . Taking , use energy to find its speed at the bottom and the heat produced.
With friction, total energy is still conserved: , and the heat is the work against friction, the path length.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , , , .
Plan. .
Step 1. Energy in. , so .
Step 2. Heat. .
Step 3. Speed. , so .
Answer: at the bottom, with of heat.
Check. Without friction, . Friction makes it smaller, as it must.
Watch out. The friction is , not : on a slope the normal reaction is less than the weight.
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