Block on a Slope Example

This video explains how to calculate the forces acting on a book and how to calculate the angle of the table needed to cause the book to start sliding.

Topics

  • gravitational force
  • trigonometry
  • Newton's second law
  • static friction
  • coefficient of friction
  • tipping angle
  • vectors
  • free body diagram
  • coordinate system
  • senior
  • secondary
  • chemistry
  • high school
  • Newton
  • Year 11
  • Year 12