//Example 5.1 f_k=45;//Friction (N) m=62;//Mass of skier (kg) g=9.80;//Acceleration due to gravity (m/s^2) theta=25;//Inclination of slope (deg) N=m*g*cosd(theta);//Normal force perpendicular to slope (N) mu_k=f_k/N;//Coefficient of kinetic friction printf('Coefficient of kinetic friction = %0.3f',mu_k) //Openstax - College Physics //Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11406/latest