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A box weighing 46 N rests on an incline that makes an angle of 25° with the horizontal floor. What is the magnitude of the component of the box’s weight perpendicular to the incline?
19 N
21 N
42 N
26 N
When the sum of all the forces acting on a block placed on an inclined plane is zero, the block __________.
must be at rest
must be accelerating
may be slowing down
may be moving at a constant speed
An 8.0-newton block is accelerating down a frictionless ramp inclined at 15° to the horizontal. What is the magnitude of the net force causing the block’s acceleration?
0 N
2.1 N
7.7 N
8.0 N
A 1.0 × 105-newton truck at rest on a hill that makes an angle of 8.0° with the horizontal. What is the component of the truck’s weight parallel to the hill?
1.4E3 N
1E4 N
1.4E4 N
9.9E4 N
A cart rolls down an inclined plane with constant speed as shown in the diagram. Which arrow represents the direction of frictional force?
A
B
C
D
The diagram represents an object being held at rest on a frictionless incline. The net force is equal to _____.
zero
normal force
weight
friction
A block m rests on a ramp, making angle θ with the horizontal floor. As angle theta is increased, _______.
the block's mass will decrease
the block's mass will increase
the block's component of weight parallel to the ramp will increase
the block's component of the weight parallel to the ramp will decrease
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