Motion on an Inclined

Plane
 Motion on an Inclined Plane
• When an object moves along an inclined plane then: different forces act
on it like normal reaction of plane, friction force acting in opposite
direction of motion etc. Different relations for the motion are given below.
• Normal reaction of plane
• R = mg cos θ
• and net force acting downward on the block.
• F = mg sin θ – f
• Acceleration on inclined plane a = g (sin θ – μ cos θ)
• When angle of inclination of the plane from horizontal is less than the
angle of repose (α), then
• (i) minimum force required to move the body up the inclined plane
• f1 = mg (sin θ + μ cos θ)
• (ii) minimum force required to push the body down the inclined plane
• f2 = mg (μ cos θ – sin θ) J
• A 2 Kg box is put on the surface of an inclined plane at 27 ° with the
horizontal. The surface of the inclined plane is assumed to be frictionless.
• a) Draw a free body diagram of the box on the inclined plane and label all
forces acting on the box. 
b) Determine the acceleration a of the box down the plane. 
c) Determine the magnitude of the force exerted by the inclined plane on
the box.
• A particle of mass 5 Kg rests on a 30° inclined plane with the horizontal.
A force Fa of magnitude 30 N acts on the particle in the direction parallel
and up the inclined plane. 
a) Draw a Free Body Diagram including the particle, the inclined plane
and all forces acting on the particle with their labels. 
b) Find the force of friction acting on the particle. 
c) Find the normal force exerted by the inclined on the particle.
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