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URGENT! Find Acceleration of a sliding object
A 42 kg block of ice slides down a 30 degree plane. Assuming friction is negligible, what is the acceleration of the block down the incline
F=ma
W=mg
I have drawn the right free body diagram. I adjusted the x and y-axis so that the x-axis lines up with the incline. I am just stuck as to how to approach this problem. I am assuming I will be using F=ma and solving for a. I'm just confused because I don't really know how to find F. I have found the x and y components of the W (weight) of the free body with the 30 degree.
Homework Statement
A 42 kg block of ice slides down a 30 degree plane. Assuming friction is negligible, what is the acceleration of the block down the incline
Homework Equations
F=ma
W=mg
The Attempt at a Solution
I have drawn the right free body diagram. I adjusted the x and y-axis so that the x-axis lines up with the incline. I am just stuck as to how to approach this problem. I am assuming I will be using F=ma and solving for a. I'm just confused because I don't really know how to find F. I have found the x and y components of the W (weight) of the free body with the 30 degree.