For problems that involve an object accelerating along an inclined plane, how can the weight be used to determine the force component that causes motion?

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Gustavo Adkins

14 April, 13:26

For problems that involve an object accelerating along an inclined plane, how can the weight be used to determine the force component that causes motion?

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Janessa Estes · Answer 1

For problems that involve an object accelerating along an inclined plane, the weight can be used to determine the x and y force component that causes the motion by using the formula:

The force component along the x direction is equal to weight of the object multiplies by sin of angle of inclination of the ramp. Fx=wsin (a). while force component along the y direction is equal to weight of the object multiplies by cos of angle of inclination of the ramp, Fy = wcos (a).