Can the normal force be in vertical direction?

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ahmed emad
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HI,
Can the normal force be in vertical direction ?
 
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I think it's not because gravity act in horizontal direction ,but I posted to confirm my understand
 
ahmed emad said:
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...

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ahmed emad said:
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 ?