Question: A block of weight W slides down an inclined plane on a thin film of oil, as in Fig. P1.45 at right, the film contact

A block of weight W slides down an inclined plane on a thin film of oil, as in Fig. P1.45 at right, the film contact area is A and its thickness h. Assuming a linear velocity distribution in the film, derive an analytic expression for the terminal velocity V of the block.

A block of weight W slides down

Oil film, thickness h

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