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Thanks Neil Parker. You certainly went beyond what was explained in the video.

I didn’t say that the trigonometry is wrong just that the explanation is incomplete. The cosine of the angle (45 degrees) should somehow be weight divided by square root of 2.

Homework Statement A 80kg skier has a force of 200 Newtons exerted on him down a slope. Assess whether the slope is less than or greater than 45 degrees. Homework Equations Weight = mass times acceleration due to gravity The Attempt at a Solution The vertical component of his weight is 800...

Hello all I am studying science at high school level. I have no problem with biology and chemistry but have trouble “getting “ some concepts in physics and I hope forum members can offer some help. Cheers