document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034409>Question 1034409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if a 225 pound box is resting on a sloping ramp, two forces are \"at work\" on the box as a result of its weight. one is the force f2 perpendicular to the ramp and the other, a friction force f1, is parallel to the ramp. find the sizes of these two forces if the ramp slopes at an angle of 15 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If a 225 pound box is resting on a sloping ramp, two forces are \"at work\" on the box as a result of its weight. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "One is the force f2 perpendicular to the ramp and the other, a friction force f1, is parallel to the ramp. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the sizes of these two forces if the ramp slopes at an angle of 15 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F1 = 225*sin(15°) pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F2 = 225*cos(15°) pounds.\r<BR>\n" );
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