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Solution
a)
b)
N = (0 , |N|)
a = (ax , ay) = (|a| , 0) , box moving down the inclined plane in the
Use Newton's second law to write that the sum of all forces on the box is
c)
Problem 2
Solution
a)
The box is the small blue point. In the diagram below, W is the weight of the
box, N the normal force exerted by the inclined plane on the box, F a is the
force applied to have the box in equilibrium and Fs the force of friction
opposite Fa.
b)
The box is at rest, hence its acceleration is equal to 0, therefore the sum of
all forces acting on the box is equal to its mass times its acceleration which
Fa + W + N + Fs = 0
The components form of all forces (vectors) acting on the box are:
Fa = (30 , 0)
|W| = 5 10 = 50 N
(30) )
N = (0 , |N|)
Fs = (-|F| , 0)
|F| = - 50 sin(30) + 30 = 5 N
c)
y components equation:
Problem 3
a) Draw a Free Body Diagram including all forces acting on the particle with
their labels.
b) Find the magnitude of the tension T in the string.
c) Find the magnitude of the force of friction acting on the particle.
Solution
a)
b)
Forces and their components on the x-y system of axis.
Equilibrium: W + T + N + Fs = 0
N = (0 , Ny) = (0 , |N|)
Sum of x components = 0
sum of y components = 0
We now need to solve the system of two equations with two unknowns |T|
and |N|.
s M g cos(35) + M g sin(35)
|T| =
cos (25) + s sin (25)
Substitute with numerical Values
|T| 79.3 N
c)
Problem 4
Solution
W weight of the box, N the normal force exerted by the inclined plane on the
box, Fa the applied force so that the box is lowered at constant speed and
N = (0 , Ny) = (0 , |N|)
Fa = (|Fa| , 0)
Fk = (|Fk| , 0)
W = (- M g sin , - M g cos )
W + N + Fa + Fk = 0 (vector form)
component equations
|N| = M g cos
sin = (1 - sin2 ) = 3 / 2
Problem 5
Solution
Free Body Diagram
W = (-M g sin , -M g cos )
N = (0 , |N|)
Fs = (|Fs| , 0) = (s|N| , 0)
M g sin - s M g cos
|Fa| =
cos + s sin
Numaerical values
M = 7 Kg, = 25, s = 0.3
|Fa| = 70 [ sin 25 - 0.3 cos 25 ] / [ cos 25 + 0.3 sin 25 ] 10.2 N