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\caption{Fig. 1}
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\caption{Fig. 2}
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A small block of weight 18 N is held at rest on a smooth plane inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal, by a force of magnitude \(P\) N. Find
- the value of \(P\) when the force is parallel to the plane, as in Fig. 1,
- the value of \(P\) when the force is horizontal, as in Fig. 2.