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Angle of repose

physical science Maturity 9-11

When you pour sand, it makes a pile.

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Angleofrepose.png
The pile has a slope. Some piles are tall and steep. Other piles are flat. The sand stays still until it slides. Can you make a sand pile?
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Free Body Diagram (Angle of Repose).png
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Sandpile Matemateca 01.jpg
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