Consider the same scenario on a hill with a steeper slope.

would the magnitude of the tension in the rope get larger, smaller, or remain the same as before?

-the magnitude of the tension force would be greater.

-the magnitude of the tension force would be smaller.

-the magnitude of the tension force would remain the same.

how would the normal force be affected?

-the magnitude of the normal force would be greater.

-the magnitude of the normal force would be smaller.

-the magnitude of the normal force would remain the same.

practice it

use the worked example above to you solve this problem. a sled is tied to a tree on a frictionless, snow-covered hill, as shown in figure

(a). if the sled weighs 74.0 n, find the magnitude of the tension force t with arrow exerted by the rope on the sled and that of the normal force n with arrow exerted by the hill on the sled.

t = n

n = n

exercise

use the values from practice it to you work this exercise. suppose a child of weight w climbs onto the sled. if the tension force is measured to be 61.5 n, find the weight of the child and the magnitude of the normal force acting on the sled.

w = n

n = n