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In the system shown above, the block of mass M1 is on a rough horizontal table. The string that attaches it to the block of mass M2 passes over a frictionless pulley of negligible mass. The coefficient of kinetic friction mk between M1 and the table is less than the coefficient of static friction ms
- a. On the diagram below, draw and identify all the forces acting on the block of mass
M1.
- b. In terms of M1 and M2 determine the minimum value of ms that will prevent the
blocks from moving. The blocks are set in motion by giving M2 a momentary downward push. In terms of M1, M2, mk, and g, determine each of the following:
- c. The magnitude of the acceleration of M1
- d. The tension in the string.
M1 M2
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- a. On the diagram below, draw and identify all the forces acting on the block of
mass M1.
- b. In terms of M1 and M2 determine the minimum value of ms that will prevent the
blocks from moving. The pulley system is not moving, so acceleration is zero. ΣF = ma x-direction for M1: FT - f = 0 FT = f y-direction for M1: FN - M1g = 0 FN = M1g y-direction for M2: FT - M2g = 0 FT = M2g f = μsFN or msFN in this case f = msM1g = M2g ms = M2 / M1 M1g FN FT f M1, M2, mk, ms, g
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The blocks are set in motion by giving M2 a momentary downward push. In terms of M1, M2, mk, and g, determine each of the following:
- c. The magnitude of the acceleration of M1
ΣF = ma x-direction for M1: FT - f = M1a FT = f + M1a y-direction for M1: FN - M1g = 0 FN = M1g f = μkFN or mkFN in this case f = mkM1g y-direction for M2: FT - M2g = -M2a FT = M2g - M2a FT = f + M1a, FT = M2g - M2a mkM1g + M1a = M2g - M2a M1a + M2a = M2g - mkM1g a(M1 + M2) = M2g - mkM1g a = M2g - mkM1g / (M1 + M2)
- d. The tension in the string.
FT = f + M1a or FT = M2g - M2a FT = mkM1g + M1(M2g - mkM1g / (M1 + M2) ) or FT = M2g - M2(M2g - mkM1g / (M1 + M2) )
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Two 10-kilogram boxes are connected by a massless string that passes over a massless frictionless pulley as shown above. The boxes remain at rest, with the
- ne on the right hanging vertically and the one on the left 2.0 meters from the
bottom of an inclined plane that makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The coefficients of kinetic friction and static friction between the Ieft-hand box and the plane are 0.15 and 0.30, respectively. You may use g = 10 m/s2, sin 60° = 0.87, and cos 60° = 0.50. a. What is the tension FT in the string. b. On the diagram above, draw and label all the forces acting on the box that is
c. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the box on the plane. d. The string is then cut and the left-hand box slides down the inclined plane. What is the magnitude of its acceleration?
m1 m2 2 m
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m1 = 10 kg m2 = 10 kg x = 2 m θ = 60o
, sin 60° = 0.87, cos 60° = 0.50
μk = 0.15, μs = 0.30 g = 10 m/s2
- a. What is the tension FT in the string.
The acceleration is 0 because the system is not moving. ΣF = ma x-direction for m1: FT - f - m1gsinθ = 0 FT = f + m1gsinθ y-direction for m1: FN - m1gcosθ = 0 FN = m1gcosθ f = μsFN f = μsm1gcosθ FT = f + m1gsinθ FT = μsm1gcosθ + m1gsinθ FT = (0.30)(10kg)(10 m/s2)(0.50) + (10kg)(10 m/s2)(0.87) FT = 102 N
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m1 = 10 kg m2 = 10 kg x = 2 m θ = 60o
, sin 60° = 0.87, cos 60° = 0.50
μk = 0.15, μs = 0.30 g = 10 m/s2
- b. On the diagram above, draw and label all the forces acting on the box that is on the
plane.
- c. Determine the magnitude of the frictional force acting on the box on the plane.
y-direction for m1: FN - m1gcosθ = 0 FN = m1gcosθ f = μsFN f = μsm1gcosθ f = 0.30(10kg)(10 m/s2)(0.50) f = 15 N
m1 FN f m1g FT
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