2007-01-15 07:47:24 · 2 answers · asked by Cami 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Slope affects force by which direction the graviational force is pulling and in what direction the object is going.
2007-01-15 09:02:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean gravitational force? The force of gravity is always down, but if your object is on an incline, it can't move straight down, it can only move along the incline. If your incline is straight up-and-down, then the object will fall with an acceleration of a = g = 9.8 m/s/s - just like it was in free-fall without any incline. If the incline is perfectly level (flat, no incline) than the object isn't going to move at all, because gravity is acting perpendicularly to the surface. If the incline is at some angle, then the acceleration will be g*sin(angle), so the force pulling the object down the incline will be m*g*sin(angle).
2007-01-15 15:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋