1) Jonny pulls his sister Jane (weight 28 lbs), who is sitting in a wagon, up an incline ramp (θ = 17°) with a steady speed. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.18, the wagon has a mass of 14 kg, and the length of the ramp is 2.4 m, find: the work done by the frictional force. the work done by the gravitational force.

1) Jonny pulls his sister Jane (weight 28 lbs), who is sitting in a wagon, up an incline ramp (θ = 17°) with a steady speed. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.18, the wagon has a mass of 14 kg, and the length of the ramp is 2.4 m, find: the work done by the frictional force. the work done by the gravitational force.

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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ISBN:9781305501607

Author:Andrew Pytel And Jaan Kiusalaas

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Chapter7: Dry Friction

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.48P: Find the smallest distance d for which the hook will remain at rest when acted on by the force P....

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