Sliding motion for block piled on block on an inclined plane
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Consider one block placed on top of another, with the bottom block being and the block on top being . is on a fixed inclined plane making an angle of with the horizontal and the surface of contact between and is parallel to the inclined plane, i.e., that surface also makes an angle of with the horizontal.
Consider the following conventions:
- is the limiting coefficient of static friction between and the inclined plane.
- is the coefficient of kinetic friction between and the inclined plane.
- is the limiting coefficient of static friction between and .
- is the coefficient of kinetic friction between and .
Assume that and .