Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics · AS 3 · structured
rescue capsule on a rough slope
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Question6 marks
A rescue capsule of mass 14 kg slides down a slope inclined at 22° to the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.16. Calculate its acceleration. Use g = 9.81 m/s².
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Build a visible chain from the information given to the quantity or statement requested.
Make assumptions explicit, connect several ideas, and test whether the final result is physically reasonable.
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- 6 marks
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- discriminating
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