A wooden block of 1 kg rests on a smooth surface inclined 30∘ with horizontal. Find the components of the weight (of the block) perpendicular and parallel to the plane.
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Solution
Given mass of the wooden block m=1kg and angle of inclination θ=300
Thus the ⊥ component of weight =mgcosθ=5√3
and the parallel component of the weight mgsinθ=5, where mass m=1 kg and g= 10m/s2