Can acceleration be called directly propotional to inclined plain

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Acceleration of an object on an inclined plane is indeed proportional to the slope of that plane. Specifically, the acceleration is determined by the angle of inclination, with the relationship defined by the sine of that angle. For a frictionless inclined plane, as the angle increases from horizontal to vertical, the acceleration varies from zero to gravitational acceleration (g). For example, at a 45-degree incline, the acceleration is approximately 0.7g. Factors such as friction and air resistance can complicate this relationship, but the basic principle holds true.
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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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