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A pictorial device which analyzes forces present on any body with the use of vectors. Allows easier grasping of problems involving either objects at equilibrium or in motion. Can be used to predict presence of forces.

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Question about the geometry of the normal force [closed]

Let's say a man is pushing a box over a ramp with angle $\theta$ with the horizontal. By opposite adjacent angles, I think the normal force would be $mg\sin\theta$ why is the normal force $N = mg\cos\ …
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