Answer: μ = 0.8885
Explanation: Force due to friction is calculated as: [tex]F_{f} = \mu.N[/tex]
At an inclined plane, normal force (N) is: N = mgcosθ, in which θ=32.51.
Power associated with work done by friction is [tex]P=F_{f}.x[/tex]. The variable x is displacement the object "spent its energy".
Power associated with work done by gravitational force is P = mghcosθ, where h is height.
The decline forms with horizontal plane a triangle as draw in the picture.
To determine force due to friction:
[tex]F_{f}.x=mghcos(\theta)[/tex]
[tex]F_{f}=\frac{mghcos(\theta)}{x}[/tex]
Replacing force:
[tex]\frac{m.g.h.cos(\theta)}{x} = \mu.m.g.cos(\theta)[/tex]
[tex]\mu=\frac{h}{x}[/tex]
Calculating h using trigonometric relations:
[tex]sin(32.51) = \frac{h}{1}[/tex]
h = sin(32.51)
Coefficient of Kinetic friction is
[tex]\mu=\frac{sin(32.51)}{1}[/tex]
μ = 0.8885
For these conditions, coefficient of kinetic friction is μ = 0.8885.
