Friction on Inclines
Learning Objective
I can predict the motion of an object on an inclined plane by considering the forces of gravity and friction.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain in your own words how the force of gravity acting on an object on an inclined plane is resolved into components parallel and perpendicular to the plane. Why is this necessary for analyzing the motion?
2. Draw a free body diagram for a box sliding down an inclined plane with friction. Label all the forces acting on the box.
3. A block is at rest on an inclined plane. What must be true about the relationship between the force of static friction and the component of gravity acting parallel to the incline?
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