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Question: A 25.0kg box of textbooks rests on a loading ramp that makes an angle αwith the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25, and the coefficient of static friction is 0.35. (a) As αis increased, find the minimum angle at which the box starts to slip. (b) At this angle, find the acceleration once the box has begun to move. (c) At this angle, how fast will the box be moving after it has slid 5.0m along the loading ramp?

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(a) Minimum angle at which box starts to slip is, 19.29°.

(b) The acceleration of the box is 0.931m/s2.

(c) The velocity of the box after slide is 3.05m/s.

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01

Identification of given data:

The given data can be listed below as,

  • The mass of box of textbook is 25.0kg.
  • The coefficient of kinetic friction is μk=0.25.
  • The coefficient of static friction is μs=0.35.
  • Distance of box when slide along the ramp is s = 5.0m.
02

Significance of kinetic friction and static friction:

The kinetic friction is the force of friction that occurs when the object is accelerating and the static friction is the force of friction that occurs when the object is at rest.

03

(a) Identification of minimum angle at which box starts to slip:

In the free body diagram given above, the all forces act on the box can be expressed as,

mg+Ffr+N=0

Here, m is the mass of the box, g is the acceleration due to gravity and Ffris the frictional force and N is the normal force.

The projected forces of x and y axis are expressed as,

mgsinα-Ffr=0N-mgcosα=0N=mgcosα

From the above free body diagram the frictional force act on the box is expressed as,

Ffr=μsN=μsmgcosα

Here,μs is the coefficient of static friction.

Substitute the value of Ffrand 0.35 for μsin the above equation.

mgsinα-μsmgcosαsinα=μscosαtanα=0.35α=tan-1(0.35)

α=19.29°

Hence, the required angle is 19.29°.

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(b) Determination of acceleration:

The projection of the forces on x axis can be expressed as,

mgsinα-μkmgcosα=mamgsinα-μkcosα=maa=gsinα-μkcosα

Here, a is the acceleration, μkis the coefficient of kinetic friction.

Substitute 9.8m/s2for g, 19.29°for αand 0.25 for μkin the above equation.

localid="1668414612714" a=9.8m/s2(sin19.29°-0.25×cos19.29°)=0.931m/s2

Hence, the required acceleration is 0.931m/s2.

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(c) Determination of velocity of box at 5.0m:

The kinematic equation of the velocity is expressed as,

v2=v02+2asv=v02+2as

Here, v is the velocity of box after slide, v0is the initial velocity and a is the acceleration and s is the sliding distance.

Substitute 0m/s for v0, 0.931m/s2for a, and 5.0m for s in the above equation.

v=0+2(0.931m/s2)(5.0m)=3.05m/s

Hence, the required velocity is 3.05m/s.

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