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Posted by amirah on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 2:22pm.

a crate weighing 562 newtons is resting on an inclined plane 30 degress above the horizontal. Find the components of the weight forces that are parallel and perpendicular to the plane?

physics - Henry, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 7:06pm
Wc = mg = 562 N. = Weight of crate.

Fc = 562 N. @30 Deg. = Force of crate.
Fp = 562*sin30 = 281 N. = Force parallel to plane.
Fv = 562*cos30 = 487 N. = Force perpendicular to plane.

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