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Inclined Plane

A block rests on a ramp. Gravity still points straight down, but the surface splits it into a component along the slope that drives sliding and a component into the slope that sets the normal force — and therefore the maximum friction. Change the angle to find the point where static friction can no longer hold the block.

Key formulas

$F_\parallel = m g \sin\theta$
Weight along a slope
$F_\parallel$
Force along the slopeN
$m$
Masskg
$g$
Gravitational accelerationm/s²
$\theta$
Slope angle°
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$N = m g \cos\theta$
Normal force on a slope
$N$
Normal forceN
$m$
Masskg
$g$
Gravitational accelerationm/s²
$\theta$
Slope angle°
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$f_{s,\max} = \mu_s N = \mu_s m g \cos\theta$
Maximum static friction
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Inclined Plane

Key formulas

Weight along a slope

Normal force on a slope

Maximum static friction

What you can change

Key concepts

Inclined Plane

Key formulas

Weight along a slope

Normal force on a slope

Maximum static friction

What you can change

Key concepts

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