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OpenStudy (anonymous):

in an inclined slope problem, why is Fpar = W sin theta and Fperp = W cos theta?

OpenStudy (ghazi):

|dw:1353204250044:dw| just keep in consideration the resolution of angles and the component which makes theta with mg is cos component and the other one is sin because cos (90- theta)= sin theta

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