Question

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A ball of mass 3 kilograms is placed on top of a plane inclined at an angle of 30°.
A stopping pad is placed at either position A or position B, and holds it at rest.

Find the amount of force that the stopping pad experiences at

(a) position A.

(b). position B.

Answer 1

At position A, the stopping pad experiences a force of 10.8 Newtons (N).

At position B, the stopping pad experiences a force of 8 N.