Can acceleration be called directly propotional to inclined plain

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the relationship between acceleration and inclined planes, specifically whether acceleration can be considered directly proportional to the characteristics of an inclined plane. The scope includes conceptual understanding and technical reasoning related to physics principles.

Discussion Character

  • Conceptual clarification, Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the phrasing of the original question, suggesting that an inclined plane is an object and not a quantity that can be proportional to something.
  • Another participant interprets the question as asking whether the magnitude of acceleration of an object on an inclined plane is proportional to the slope of that plane, indicating that the answer is yes but with conditions.
  • A further contribution specifies that the acceleration of a block on a frictionless inclined plane is proportional to the sine of the angle of inclination, providing examples of acceleration values at different angles.
  • A participant acknowledges the clarification and confirms their intent to ask about the relationship between acceleration and the slope of the inclined plane.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the interpretation of the question regarding the relationship between acceleration and the slope of the inclined plane, but there are varying conditions and factors that influence this relationship, such as friction and the method of motion (sliding vs. rolling).

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve the complexities introduced by factors like friction, air resistance, and the specific conditions of motion, which may affect the proportionality of acceleration to the slope of the inclined plane.

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can acceleration be called directly propotional to inclined plain
 
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An inclined plane is an object, not a quantity. I fail to see how anything can be "proportional" to an inclined plane any more than something could be "proportional" to an apple.

Do you mean something like "is the magnitude of the acceleration of an object on an inclined plane proportional to the slope of that plane?"

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Originally posted by chroot
Do you mean something like "is the magnitude of the acceleration of an object on an inclined plane proportional to the slope of that plane?"
That would be my guess. Simple answer: yes. More complicated answer: depends on if you are sliding/rolling, friction (viscous?), air resistance, etc.
 
The acceleration of a block making frictionless contact with an inclined plane is proportional to the sine of the angle of inclination. For instance, for no incline, the acceleration is zero. For maximum incline (straight up and down), the acceleration is g. For a 45deg incline, the acceleration is ~0.7g.
 
thnx guys u r right chroot i meant this "is the magnitude of the acceleration of an object on an inclined plane proportional to the slope of that plane?"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------sorry couldn't interpret it properly
 
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