AP Physics 1· difficulty 3/5
A block at rest on a incline has . The static friction force on the block points
There is no friction.
Down the slope.
Up the slope.
Horizontal.
Explanation
Gravity component pulls the block down the slope; static friction opposes this tendency, pointing up the slope.
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