Answer:
Force diagram is attached here.
Acceleration of the mass down the inclined plane is independent of its mass.
ma = mg sin 37
or Acceleration = a = g sin 37 = 5.9 m/s/s.
Explanation:
The object sliding down the inclined plane has several forces acting on it.
Forces are labelled here as 1, 2, 3, 4.
Force 1 = Normal force that acts at right angles to the inclined surface.
Force 2 : Parallel component of the gravitational force
= mg sin 37.
Force 3: Mass x Acceleration due to gravity = Weight
This is the gravity force that acts perpendicular to the
floor or ground.
Force 4 : Perpendicular component of the gravitational force = mg cos 37.
