Forces and Free-Body Diagrams

AP Physics 1· difficulty 2/5

W N f

The free-body diagram shows weight (WW), normal (NN), and friction (ff) on a block sliding <strong>down</strong> a rough incline. Friction here points

  • A

    Vertically down

  • B

    Up the slope

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  • C

    Toward the bottom of the incline

  • D

    Down the slope

Explanation

Kinetic friction opposes motion. The block slides down, so ff points up the slope.

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