Question

suppose a mug is sliding down a ramp with a constant acceleration. which components of the mug’s motion can be described by constant acceleration kinematic equations? multiple choice neither vertical nor horizontal components both vertical and horizontal components horizontal components only vertical components only

Explanation:

When a mug slides down a ramp with constant acceleration, its motion is along the ramp (a straight line with constant acceleration). We can resolve this acceleration into vertical and horizontal components (using vector resolution). Since the total acceleration is constant, both its vertical and horizontal component accelerations are also constant (as components of a constant vector are constant). Thus, both vertical and horizontal motion components have constant acceleration, so kinematic equations for constant acceleration apply to both.

Answer:

C. both vertical and horizontal components