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Box Sliding Down Frictionless Ramp: Vector Equations for Determining Force

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Jun 3, 2011

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Homework Statement

a box is sliding down a friction free ramp

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weight of box is 100N and the ramp is inclined at an angle of 25 degrees. determine the magnitude force.

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is it something like 65/100?

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Jun 3, 2011

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The force of what?

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of the accelaration of the box down the ramp.

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Jun 3, 2011

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is it something like cos65 X 100

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