For a block of mass resting on an inclined plane that makes an angle with the horizontal

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Force and Translational Dynamics · Force and Translational Dynamics

Problem

For a block of mass

m

resting on an inclined plane that makes an angle

\theta

with the horizontal, explain why the normal reaction is less than the weight and write its magnitude in terms of

m

g

and

\theta