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Figure 5-27 shows three blocks being pushed across a frictionless floor by horizontal forceF. What total mass is accelerated to the right by (a) forceF, (b) forceF21on block 2 from block 1, and (c) forceF32on block 3 from block 2? (d) Rank the blocks according to their acceleration magnitudes, greatest first. (e) Rank forcesF,F21andF32, and according to magnitude, greatest first.

Short Answer

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a) Total mass accelerated byF=17kg

b) Total mass accelerated byF21=12kg

c) Total mass accelerated byF32=10kg

d) Acceleration will be the same for each situation

e) Rank F,F21andF32according to magnitude (Greatest First)F>F21>F32

Step by step solution

01

Given information

m1=5kgm2=2kgm3=10kg

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To understand the concept

The problem is based on Newton鈥檚 second law of motion which states that the acceleration of an object is dependent on the net force acting upon the object and the mass of the object. Using a free body diagram, how much mass the respective force is accelerating can be calculated. Using Newton's 2nd law of motion, the block鈥檚 acceleration and the forces can be ranked.

Formula:

Fnet=ma

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(a) To find total mass accelerated by F→

Fis pushing all the three blocks, so we conclude that,

role="math" localid="1657009110359" TotalmassacceleratedbyFis=m1+m2+m3=5kg+2kg+10kg=17kg

04

(b) To find total mass accelerated by F→21

F21is pushing all the three blocks, so we conclude that,

role="math" localid="1657009265260" TotalmassacceleratedbyF21=m2+m3=2kg+10kg=12kg

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(c) To find total mass accelerated by F→32

As we can see in the diagram,

F32is pushing all the three blocks, so we conclude that,

TotalmassacceleratedbyF32=m3=10kg

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(d) To rank the blocks according to their acceleration magnitude (Greatest First)

The value for the acceleration for all three situations will be the same.

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(e) To Rank F→,F→21 and F→32 according to magnitude (Greatest First)

As the acceleration is the same for all three situations, the magnitude of the force will be based on the mass it is accelerating.

So with this newton鈥檚 2nd law for each force will be,

F=maF=17aF21=maF21=12aF32=maF32=10a

This gives us the relation,

F>F21>F32

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