This tool can be used to determine the forces acting on an object on an incline. Given the mass of an object, it will find the following forces (in Newtons):
- Force due to gravity (weight) of an object
- The Normal force (the perpendicular force from that the inclined surface exerts on the object)
- The corresponding force component along the incline (downhill force due to gravity)
- Any frictional forces (due to static friction or kinetic friction, if applicable) along the incline
- The applied force required to prevent the object from sliding, or necessary to pull uphill at a constant speed
The calculator will not only depict the mathematical steps involved to compute the answer, but will also display a labeled free body force diagram. All answers are provided to three decimal places. (These tools only support integers and decimals, fractions are not allowed)