Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 1 - Concepts of Motion - Exercises and Problems - Page 31: 39

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The author here asks not to solve the problem or do any math, he just needs the drawing. We just need to sketch the problem. And here we go... Since Santa slides without friction, so the horizontal acceleration component is given by $$a_x=g\sin\theta=9.8\sin30^\circ$$ Note the $x-y$ directions we chose in this case.
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