Tutorials in Introductory Physics
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Chapter 16.1, Problem 5aTH
A block is at rest on an incline as shown below at right. A hand pushes vertically downward with a constant force. The block remains at rest on the incline.
a. In the space provided above, draw a free-body diagram for the block. Label the forces as you did in the tutorial Forces.
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