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A Ball Rolling Uphill. A bowling ball rolls without slipping up a ramp that slopes upward at an angle beta (B) to the horizontal. Treat the ball as a uniform, solid sphere, ignoring the finger holes.

1. What is the acceleration of the center of mass of the ball?
2. What minimum coefficient of static friction is needed to prevent slipping?

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