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Chapter 5, Problem 8

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Show that the acceleration of any object down a frictionless incline that makes an angle θ with the horizontal is a = g sin θ. (Note that this acceleration is independent of mass.)

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Problem 8PE

Show that the acceleration of any object down a frictionless incline that makes an angle θ with the horizontal is a = g sin θ. (Note that this acceleration is independent of mass.)

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Prove that the acceleration of any object in a frictionless inclined plane is given by

Where  is the angle of inclination.

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