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Given:
Mass kg
Angle of inclination
Applied force N (up the incline)
Coefficient of kinetic friction
Acceleration due to gravity
3.1.1. The magnitude of the normal force
Identify the forces perpendicular to the inclined plane.
The normal force acts perpendicular to the surface, balancing the component of the gravitational force perpendicular to the plane.
Substitute the given values and calculate .
The magnitude of the normal force is or approximately .
3.1.2. The magnitude of the kinetic friction force
Use the formula for kinetic friction force.
The kinetic friction force is given by the product of the coefficient of kinetic friction and the normal force.
Substitute the values for and (from 3.1.1) and calculate .
The magnitude of the kinetic friction force is or approximately .
3.1.3. The magnitude of the net force
Identify all forces acting parallel to the inclined plane.
- Applied force N (up the incline)
- Component of gravitational force parallel to the incline (down the incline)
- Kinetic friction force (down the incline, as the applied force is greater than , indicating upward motion or tendency to move upward).
Calculate the component of gravitational force parallel to the incline.
Calculate the net force by summing the forces parallel to the incline.
Taking the upward direction along the incline as positive:
The magnitude of the net force is or approximately .
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