✔ 最佳答案
The component of weight along the inclined plane
= mg sin a
By Newtons Second Law,
F = m A 【I use capital A to avoid confusion with the angle a】
mg sin a = m A
A = g sin a【uniform acceleration】
Apply the formula v² = u² + 2As
y² = x² + 2 (-g sin a) s
y² - x² = -2 g sin a s
s = (y² - x²) / (-2 g sin a)
s = (x² - y²) / (g sin a)
So the answer in the book is correct.
Your problem may be because you have forgotten to add a negative sign to the acceleration because the acceleration is in the opposite direction as its motion.
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