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Normal Forces

Inclined Plane

Inclined Plane

A mass rests on an inclined plane that is at an angle $\theta$ to the horizontal. The following forces act on the mass: the weight of the mass ($m \cdot g$),the force due to friction ($F_r$),and the normal force ($F_n$).

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