Question

A 5.00 kg crate is on a 21.0° hill. using x-y axes tilted down the plane, what is the x-component of the normal force? (unit = n) hint: the normal force is directly perpendicular to the x-axis.

Answer 1

zero

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to know the x-component of the normal force on a 5.00 kg crate on a 21.0° hill, given that the x-axis is parallel to the plane of the hill.

Normal Force

The normal force is perpendicular to the x-axis in this scenario. There is no component of the normal force that is in the direction of the x-axis.

The x-component of the normal force is zero.

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Additional comment

The x-component of the force due to gravity is -17.6 N. The normal force is 45.7 N.