CAIE M1 2002 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleM1 (Mechanics 1)
Year2002
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

2 A basket of mass 5 kg slides down a slope inclined at \(12 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the basket and the slope is 0.2 .
  1. Find the frictional force acting on the basket.
  2. Determine whether the speed of the basket is increasing or decreasing.