Note I looked at the block sliding DOWN the slope, not up.
The problem only mentioned "prevent slipping", so sliding up the slope is also valid. I'll rework the calcs and see they agree with Gord's.
Note I looked at the block sliding DOWN the slope, not up.
The problem only mentioned "prevent slipping", so sliding up the slope is also valid. I'll rework the calcs and see they agree with Gord's.
No, prevent block from slipping. Sorry, my memory was off.
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