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This is the question:
A box slides down a 30 degree ramp with an acceleration of 1.20m/s^2. Determine the co-efficient of kinetic friction between the box and the ramp.
The solution to this problem is <a href="http://physics.baruch.cuny.edu/summer2k2/sol0403.gif" target="_blank">here</a>.
I understand the theories involved, but my problem is I am unclear how to determine the components of the forces when the object is on an incline. I dont understand how to know that the component in the x direction is = Fg*sin30.
Please help me if you can, please? 🙂I understand where im getting stuck - the method seems to be to break the force of gravity down into x and y components, but I thought that the x componet would involve cos, not sin?????
A box slides down a 30 degree ramp with an acceleration of 1.20m/s^2. Determine the co-efficient of kinetic friction between the box and the ramp.
The solution to this problem is <a href="http://physics.baruch.cuny.edu/summer2k2/sol0403.gif" target="_blank">here</a>.
I understand the theories involved, but my problem is I am unclear how to determine the components of the forces when the object is on an incline. I dont understand how to know that the component in the x direction is = Fg*sin30.
Please help me if you can, please? 🙂I understand where im getting stuck - the method seems to be to break the force of gravity down into x and y components, but I thought that the x componet would involve cos, not sin?????