Inclined Plane Quiz

Equal to the arctangent of the angle of repose

Equal to the ratio of the length of the sloped surface to the height it spans (correct)

Equal to the coefficient of static friction

Equal to the angle of friction

The angle at which an object will experience maximum acceleration on an inclined plane

The maximum angle at which a load can rest motionless on an inclined plane due to friction without sliding down (correct)

The angle at which an object will always slide down an inclined plane

The angle at which an object will always remain stationary on an inclined plane

To calculate the work done by friction on an inclined plane

To calculate the force required to move an object up an inclined plane

To determine the mechanical advantage of an inclined plane

To calculate the angle of friction or angle of repose (correct)

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