Subjects/Basic Physics/Newton's laws and forces/Weight components on an inclined plane4. Newton's laws and forcesWeight components on an inclined planeIn 4. Newton's laws and forcesFormulaCopy LaTeXFg,∥=mgsinθEquivalent formCopy LaTeXFg,⊥=mgcosθIf there are no other perpendicular forcesCopy LaTeXN=mgcosθRelated formulasRelatedCartesian decompositionA=Axi^+Ayj^+Azk^Open formulaOpen in sectionRelatedWeightFg=mgOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedKinetic frictionfk=μkNOpen formulaOpen in section