A Mercedes-Benz 300SL (m = 1700 kg) is parked on a road that rises 15° above the horizontal. What are the magnitudes of (a) the normal force and (b) the static frictional force that the ground exerts on the tires?

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A Mercedes-Benz 300SL (m = 1700 kg) is parked on a road that rises 15° above the horizontal. What are the magnitudes of  

(a) the normal force and  

(b) the static frictional force that the ground exerts on the tires? 

 

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