A crate is at rest on an inclined plane. As the slope increases the crate remains at rest until the incline reaches an angle of 32.7° from the horizontal. At this angle the crate begins to slidedown the ramp.Draw a free body diagram of the crate just before it slides



Answer :

The free body diagram of the crate can be shown as,

Here, N is the normal force acting on crate, mg is the weight of crate, f is the frictional force and theta is the angle of inclination of plane.

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