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Well, if the man was on a block like the following: And that ramp was inclined at angle theta, I would say that the downwards acceleration would be gcos(theta), and so the scale would read mgcos(theta). But, in the problem from the first post with the blue wedge, the man and the...

Homework Statement This man has mass 'm' and the angle of the plane is 'x'. The inclined plane is frictionless. He is standing on a scale which is placed on top of the blue wedge, what weight will the scale measure?Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution If the man was standing on a...