KEY CONCEPT FIGURE 5.11 The forces on an object on an incline. (a) Analyzing forces on an incline (b) Two common mistakes to avoid The normal force always points y perpendicular to the surface... w can be decomposed into x- and y-components. Wrong! The normal force is always perpendicular to the surface of contact! **..... * Wx = w sin 0 Correct When we rotate the Wy =zw cos 0 F...Correct X-axis to match the surface, the angle between w and the w, is negative because w points in the negative y-direction. ******.... Wrong! The weight always points straight down! negative y-axis is the same as the angle 0 of the slope. The weight force always points straight down. w = 800 N 20°

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A mountain biker is climbing a steep 20° slope at a constant speed. The cyclist and bike have a combined weight of 800 N. Referring to the figure for guidance, what can you say about the magnitude of the normal force of
the ground on the bike?
A. n > 800 N
B. n = 800 N
C. n < 800 N

KEY CONCEPT
FIGURE 5.11 The forces on an object on an incline.
(a) Analyzing forces on an incline
(b) Two common mistakes to avoid
The normal force always points
y
perpendicular to the surface...
w can be decomposed
into x- and y-components.
Wrong! The normal
force is always
perpendicular to the
surface of contact!
**.....
* Wx = w sin 0
Correct
When we rotate the
Wy =zw cos 0
F...Correct
X-axis to match the
surface, the angle
between w and the
w, is negative because w points
in the negative y-direction.
******....
Wrong! The weight always
points straight down!
negative y-axis is
the same as the
angle 0 of the slope.
The weight force
always points
straight down.
Transcribed Image Text:KEY CONCEPT FIGURE 5.11 The forces on an object on an incline. (a) Analyzing forces on an incline (b) Two common mistakes to avoid The normal force always points y perpendicular to the surface... w can be decomposed into x- and y-components. Wrong! The normal force is always perpendicular to the surface of contact! **..... * Wx = w sin 0 Correct When we rotate the Wy =zw cos 0 F...Correct X-axis to match the surface, the angle between w and the w, is negative because w points in the negative y-direction. ******.... Wrong! The weight always points straight down! negative y-axis is the same as the angle 0 of the slope. The weight force always points straight down.
w = 800 N
20°
Transcribed Image Text:w = 800 N 20°
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