Edexcel M1 2009 June — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2009
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

4. A small brick of mass 0.5 kg is placed on a rough plane which is inclined to the horizontal at an angle \(\theta\), where \(\tan \theta = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\), and released from rest. The coefficient of friction between the brick and the plane is \(\frac { 1 } { 3 }\). Find the acceleration of the brick.
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