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Inclined Plane Dynamics
Drag the block to any starting point, adjust angle, friction, and mass. Click “Launch” to let it slide, watch live readouts, energy bars, force vectors, and a real-time graph. Once it reaches the bottom, a short quiz will appear.
30°
0.00
1.0 kg
Distance ↓: 0.00 m
Speed: 0.00 m/s
Accel: 0.00 m/s²
PE: 0.00 J
KE: 0.00 J
mg sin α
Normal (mg cos α)
Friction (μ mg cos α)
Position vs Time
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Post-Lab Quiz
- Explain how changing μ affects the block’s motion. What’s the threshold μ below which it moves at α = 15°?
- If α = 30°, μ = 0.10, and m = 2 kg, calculate the theoretical acceleration and compare to the simulation.