Acceleration Down Frictionless Inclined Ramp

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cameronpalte

If something is moving down a frictionless inclined ramp is the acceleration still 9.8 m/s^2?

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oldspice1212

Yes it is.

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cameronpalte said:

If something is moving down a frictionless inclined ramp is the acceleration still 9.8 m/s^2?

oldspice1212 said:

Yes it is.

No!

It is not !

The acceleration depends upon the slope of the incline.