Solving Banking Problems in Circular Motion - Tips and Techniques for Beginners

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Hi, first post here :)
sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find anything.

I'm doing some problems involving banking turns in uniform circular motion.

I'm slightly confused because up until know I have been decomposing the force due to gravity to solve problems with inclines... now here, the answer shows us decomposing the normal vector.

Why is this and how can I know which vector to decompose on future problems? Thanks for the replies
 
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Depends on the problem. The idea is to do many problems, to get the feeling of it. There is no cooking recipes. You need to practice.

Cheers