Can the normal force be in vertical direction?

[ahmed emad]

HI,
Can the normal force be in vertical direction ?

 

[phinds]

HI,
Can the normal force be in vertical direction ?

What do you think and why?

 

[ahmed emad]

I think it's not because gravity act in horizontal direction ,but I posted to confirm my understand

 

[berkeman]

I think it's not because gravity act in horizontal direction ,but I posted to confirm my understand

It sounds like you have horizontal and vertical mixed up...

https://gawallbeds.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/h-and-v.jpg

 

[phinds]

I think it's not because gravity act in horizontal direction ,but I posted to confirm my understand

Normal force does not necessarily have anything to do with gravity. Do you understand what normal force IS ?