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# A box is sliding down an incline at a constant speed of \( 2 \) \( \text{m s}^{-1} \). The angle of the incline is \( \theta \). The magnitude of the total of the opposing forces is \( 16 \) \( \text{N} \). What is the force of gravity acting on the box?

A box is sliding down an incline at a constant speed of \( 2 \) \( \text{m s}^{-1} \). The angle of the incline is \( \theta \). The magnitude of the total of the opposing forces is \( 16 \) \( \text{N} \). What is the force of gravity acting on the box?

- **A.** \[ \frac{8}{\sin \theta} ~\text{N}\]
- **B.** \[ \frac{16}{\sin \theta} ~\text{N}\]
- **C.** \[ \frac{8}{\cos \theta} ~\text{N}\]
- **D.** \[ \frac{16}{\cos \theta} ~\text{N}\]

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