Mechanics
Lesson 4 of 10
Newton's laws and resolving forces
Objective. Apply F = ma and resolve forces on inclined planes.
The key idea
Draw the force diagram first, resolve parallel and perpendicular to the motion, then apply F = ma along the direction of acceleration.
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