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\section*{Figure 1}
Figure 1
A particle of mass \(m\) is held at rest at a point \(A\) on a rough plane.
The plane is inclined at an angle \(\alpha\) to the horizontal, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 5 } { 12 }\)
The coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is \(\frac { 1 } { 5 }\)
The points \(A\) and \(B\) lie on a line of greatest slope of the plane, with \(B\) above \(A\), and \(A B = d\), as shown in Figure 1.
The particle is pushed up the line of greatest slope from \(A\) to \(B\).
- Show that the work done against friction as the particle moves from \(A\) to \(B\) is \(\frac { 12 } { 65 } m g d\)
The particle is then held at rest at \(B\) and released.
- Use the work-energy principle to find, in terms of \(g\) and \(d\), the speed of the particle at the instant it reaches \(A\).