For problems that involve an object accelerating along an inclined plane, how can the weight be used to determine the force component that causes motion?
Answer
A
The weight times the cosine of the ramp’s angle is the force perpendicular to the ramp.
B
The weight is the full force that acts perpendicular to the surface of the ramp.
C
The weight times the cosine of the angle of the ramp acts down along the ramp.
D
The weight times the sine of the angle of the ramp acts down along the ramp.