You place a box weighing 251.6 N on an in- clined plane that makes a 38.4◦ angle with the horizontal.

Question

You place a box weighing 251.6 N on an in- clined plane that makes a 38.4◦ angle with the horizontal.
Compute the component of the gravita- tional force acting down the inclined plane.
Answer in units of N.

Henry · Answer

Fp = 251.6sin38.4 = 156.3N. = Force acting down the inclined plane.