The normal force acting on a sled with a mass of 25 kg sliding down a 15-degree incline at a constant speed is not equal to 250 N due to the effects of gravitational force components. The weight of the sled, calculated as 250 N (using g = 10 N/kg), is distributed between the normal force and the gravitational force parallel to the incline. The normal force is a fraction of the weight, specifically calculated as the component of the weight perpendicular to the slope.
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