A spring with spring constant 80 N/m is placed at the bottom of a 6 m high ramp with opening angle 60 . A 3 kg mass is then placed on the spring and pushed down so the spring is compressed by a distance of 2 m. The mass is then released, allowing the spring to push the mass up the ramp. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the mass and the ramp is 0.4. As the mass moves, does it make it over the top of the ramp, or does it end up sliding back down onto the spring?

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To solve this problem we need to consider the various forces acting on the mass as it moves up the r... View the full answer