A box with weight of magnitude FG = 2.00 N is lowered by a rope down a smooth plane that is inclined at an angle = 30.0° above the horizontal, as shown in (Figure 1) at left. The normal force acting on the box has a magnitude n = 1.73 N, the tension force is 1.00 N, and the displacement Ar of the box is 1.80 m down the inclined plane. ▼ Part A What is the work Wc done on the box by gravity? Express your answers in joules to two significant figures. ► View Available Hint(s) WG = ΤΙ ΑΣΦΑ ? J

A box with weight of magnitude FG = 2.00 N is lowered by a rope down a smooth plane that is inclined at an angle = 30.0° above the horizontal, as shown in (Figure 1) at left. The normal force acting on the box has a magnitude n = 1.73 N, the tension force is 1.00 N, and the displacement Ar of the box is 1.80 m down the inclined plane. ▼ Part A What is the work Wc done on the box by gravity? Express your answers in joules to two significant figures. ► View Available Hint(s) WG = ΤΙ ΑΣΦΑ ? J

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