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A rough inclined plane is placed on a cart moving with a constant velocity u on horizontal ground. A block of mass M rests on the incline. Is any work done by force of friction between the block and incline? Is there then a dissipation of energy?

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The block is in the state of rest on the inclined plane, as shown below.

We have, f = mg \sin\theta

 

 

Since there is no displacement in the block, the total work is done by f as well as the block amounts to zero. So, no dissipation of energy takes place as the work done is also zero.

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