Forces in Equilibrium Prelab Assignment
Name:_______________________________
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- A frictionless incline (the triangle below) is bolted to the floor
so that it can not move. A block of mass m slides down the
slope, which makes an angle
with the horizontal.
- Draw a free-body diagram for the block, labeling all forces uniquely.
- Describe all the forces listed above in the following format:
F1 acts on ________________ and is caused by
_________________ .
- What is the magnitude of the normal force acting on the block?
- What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the block down the slope?
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