Slanting Surfaces With Friction: A block of mass m sits at rest on a rough inclined ramp that makes an angle ? with the horizontal. What must be true about normal force F on the block due to the ramp?

A. F > mg
B. F > mg cos ?
C. F > mg sin ?
D. F = mg cos ?
E. F = mg sin ?


Answer: D

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