why here mgs not taken but mgs sin(alpha) ?

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Work done by any force is defined as product of force into displacement taken along force direction.
In above question, displacement of mass m is along the inclined plane.So, we have to consider the component of force which acts along the direction of the inclined plane.
In mg, mgsinα is the component which acts along the direction of displacement.Whereas mgcosα is the component of force which acts perpendicular to the directionof displacement. So contribution of mgcosα in work done is zerowhereas mgsinα fully contributes in the work done.As displacement is s which is in direction of mgsinαSo, work done = mgs×sinα     work done = force×displacement

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