An object with a mass of 5.5 kg is allowed to slide from rest down an inclined plane. The plane makes an angle of 30o with the horizontal and is 72 m long. The coefficient of friction between the plane and the object is 0.35. The speed of the object at the bottom of the plane is:. a. 24 m/s.
b. 11 m/s.
c. 15 m/s.
d. 5.3 m/s.
e. 17 m/s.

The speed will be "16.67 m/s".

Explanation:

The given values are:

Distance

= 72 m

Angle

= 30°

Acceleration

=

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Let the speed be "v".

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  distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.

explanation:

the instantaneous velocity = change in position/time taken

the slope of the graph should give instantaneous velocity.

  slope of a graph = change in value of y -axis / change in values of x -axis

  comparing both the equations

    change in value of y -axis = change in position

  change in values of x -axis = time taken

so position values should be on the y axis and time values should be on the x axis.

distance on the y-axis and time on the x-axis.