Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A block is sent up a slope at with a speed of . For the block on this slope, and . Taking :
On a slope at angle , split the weight: down the slope and into it, so . Sliding down a rough slope, friction acts up it:
A body at rest starts to slide when .
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. Find the deceleration going up and the distance; check the sliding condition; then the acceleration coming down.
Step 1. Going up. Both forces act down the slope: , a deceleration.
Step 2. Distance. .
Step 3. Does it slide back? , more than . Static friction cannot hold it, so yes.
Step 4. Coming down. , so .
Answer: (a) . (b) Yes, because . (c) .
Check. It comes back slower than it left, because friction took energy both ways.
Watch out. Friction changes direction when the motion does. Up the slope it adds to ; down the slope it subtracts.
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