A box slides up an incline with an angle of elevation ?. When the box reaches its maximum distance up the incline it stops and does not slide down the incline due to friction. What is the minimum value of the coefficient of static friction for this to occur?
a. ?s = tan? b. ?s = sin?
c. ?s = cos? d. ?s = 1
a
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What is the total energy stored by C3 when C1 = 50 ?F, C2 = 30 ?F, C3 = 36 ?F, C4 = 12 ?F, and V0 = 30 V?
a.
6.3 mJ
b.
25 mJ
c.
57 mJ
d.
1.6 mJ
e.
14 mJ
A force of 3.8N directed along the positive x-axis combines with a second force directed along the positive y-axis to produce a total force vector of magnitude 6.1N. What is the magnitude of the second vector?
A. 2.7N B. 9.5N C. 23.5N D. 4.8N E. Not enough information is given.
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A. 0.37 
B. 0.30
C. 0.28
D. 0.21
E. 0.16