In Figure 6-1, the block of mass m is at rest on an inclined plane that makes an angle ? with the horizontal. The normal force F acting on the block must be such that

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


Ans: C. F = mg cos?.

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