Motion on an Inclined Plane – Practice

Questions:

1) A mass of 6.5kg is on an inclined plane at an angle of 20° to the horizontal.

Determine:

a) the weight of the object:

b) the normal force acting on the object:

c) the weight component acting parallel to the surface of the inclined plane:

2) An object of 25kg mass sits on an inclined plane at an angle of 42° to the horizontal. Calculate the acceleration of the object:

Quick Answers:

1) a) 63.7N      b) 59.9N     c) 21.8N

2) 6.6 m/s2

Worked Answers: