Answer to Question #96412 in Mechanics | Relativity for Nyx

Question

You place a box weighing 218.5 N on an inclined plane that makes a 37.3◦ angle with the
horizontal.
Compute the component of the gravitational force acting down the inclined plane.
Answer in units of N.
Don't round answer.

Answer 1

The component of the gravitational force acting down the inclined plane

$$F=W\sin\theta=218.5\:\rm N\times\sin(37.3^{\circ})=132.408\:\rm N$$