Consider two identical blocks,one resting on a flat surface and the other resting on an incline.For which case is the normal force greater?

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Consider two identical blocks, one resting on a flat surface and the other resting on an incline. In which case is the normal force greater?

Both are same(N=mg)

Both are same(N=0)

Case A

Case B

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answered Jan 5, 2018 by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) 35 133 356
selected Jan 5, 2018 by Golu
 
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Answer : Case A

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In case A,we know that N = W

In case B,N < W.In fact,we can see that N=Wcosθ

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