Question

Grant has a mass of 72 kg. He sleds down a hill that has a slope of 17°. What is the component of his weight that is along his direction of motion?

Answer 1

\[
\color{green}{
\begin{align*}

{\text{F}}_g \sin 17^{\circ} &= \text{mg} \sin 17^{\circ}\\
&= (72~\text{kg})(9.8~\text{N/kg})\sin 17^{\circ} \ldots \text{ etc.}


\end{align*}
}
\]