Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics · AS 3 · structured
block on a rough slope
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- 3
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- Complete
Question6 marks
A block of mass 15.5 kg slides down a slope inclined at 23° to the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.17. Calculate its acceleration. Use g = 9.81 m/s².
Task interpretation
What a complete response should do
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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- structured
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- 6 marks
- Demand
- discriminating
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