Practice question · Fill in the blanks
Complete the following passage by choosing the correct terms from the word bank.
On a frictionless incline of angle , the component of gravity along the slope is ______, and perpendicular to the slope is ______.
Word bank: mg sin θ · mg cos θ · mg tan θ · mg
Hints
- Resolve the weight along and perpendicular to the surface.
- Only one of the two components accelerates the block.
Show the answer
On a frictionless incline of angle , the component of gravity along the slope is mg sin θ, and perpendicular to the slope is mg cos θ.
Why
Resolving gravity into components along and perpendicular to the incline.
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