Interactive Physics Model

Newton's Second Law on a Slope

Drag the cart by hand. It remains tangent and resumes motion from the new position.

F = m · a

a = Fnet / m

Variables

Mass5.0 kg

Applied Force38 N

Friction Limit8 N

Slope Angle12 deg

Speed1.0x

State

Moving

Net Force

0.00 N

Acceleration

0.00 m/s2

Velocity

0.00 m/s

Normal Force

0.0 N

Mechanically Correct Motion Diagram

Grab the cart. It slides only along the slope and stays tangent.

Fnet = Fapplied + Ffriction - mg sin(theta)