Which of the following gives the magnitude of the component of the weight of a block…

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Problem

Which of the following gives the magnitude of the component of the weight of a block of mass

m

acting perpendicular to a smooth plane inclined at an angle

\theta

to the horizontal? (a)

mg\sin\theta

(b)

\dfrac{mg}{\tan\theta}

(c)

mg\cos\theta

(d)

\dfrac{mg}{\cos\theta}