Mechanics - Forces on Slopes
Pearson Edexcel Mathematics 2022
Flashcards
Resultant force on a slope
What is the angle beneath the red block?
What is the resultant force in this diagram, assuming no resistive forces?
What is the resultant force in this diagram, assuming no resistive forces?
\[3g\sin(30^\circ)\]
What is the resultant force in this diagram?
What is the resultant force in this diagram?
\[2g\sin(20^\circ) - 2\]
What is the resultant force in this diagram?
What is the resultant force in this diagram?
\[5g\cos(60^\circ) - mg\sin(30^\circ)\]
Direction of friction
What will happen to the direction of friction for an object moving up a slope but accelerating downwards?
It will flip direction when the object flips direction.