Inclined Plane — Force Explorer
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Adjust the ramp angle and watch the force components update.
1.0 kg block
Shallow Steep
Weight W 9.80 N
Normal N = mg cosθ 8.49 N
W∥ = mg sinθ 4.90 N
W⊥ = mg cosθ 8.49 N

Simplified model: the red friction arrow shows the static friction needed to hold the block at rest, so it matches W∥ and ignores any friction limit.

Weight W (down)
Normal N (⊥ slope)
Static friction f (up slope)
W∥ = W sinθ
W⊥ = W cosθ