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Chapter 5 Problem 67GP

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 Problem 67GP

 

A wood block is sliding up a wood ramp. If the angle of the ramp is very steep, the block will reverse direction at some point and slide back down. If the angle of the ramp is shallow, the block will stop when it reaches the highest point of its motion. What is the smallest ramp angle, measured from the horizontal, for which the block will slide back down after reaching its highest point?

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Title College Physics 12 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321595492

A wood block is sliding up a wood ramp. If the angle of

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