Can acceleration be called directly propotional to inclined plain

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The discussion clarifies that the magnitude of acceleration of an object on an inclined plane is indeed proportional to the slope of that plane. Specifically, for a frictionless inclined plane, the acceleration is proportional to the sine of the angle of inclination. For example, at a 45-degree incline, the acceleration is approximately 0.7g, while at a vertical incline, it reaches g. This relationship is influenced by factors such as friction and air resistance.

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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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