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Two blocks, with masses 4.00 kg and 8.00 kg, are connected by a string and slide down a 30.0掳 inclined plane (Fig. P5.96). The coefficient of kinetic friction between the 4.00-kg block and the plane is 0.25; that between the 8.00-kg block and the plane is 0.35. Calculate

(a) the acceleration of each block and

(b) the tension in the string.

(c) What happens if the positions of the blocks are reversed, so that the 4.00-kg block is uphill from the 8.00-kg block?

Short Answer

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(a) The acceleration of each block is 2.212m/s2.

(b) The tension in the string is2.265N .

(c) The acceleration of the blocks is 2.78m/s2, and 1.93m/s2, when the blocks are reversed.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data

The given data is as follows:

  • The mass of the first block is m1=4kg.
  • The mass of the second block is m2=8kg.
  • The angle is =30.
  • The coefficient of kinetic friction between the first block and the plane is k1=0.25.
  • The coefficient of kinetic friction between the second block and the plane is k2=0.35.
02

Concept/Significance Kinetic friction force

The kinetic force occurs when the object is in motion. The expression of the kinetic friction force is given by,

fk=kN

Here, k is the coefficient of kinetic friction, and N is a normal force.

03

Find the acceleration of each block(a)

The forces acting on mass m1 are shown in the following figure.

From the above figure, the relation of forces on the horizontal direction is given by,

m1a=m1gsin-T-fk1

Here, m1is the mass of the first block, a is acceleration, g is the acceleration due to gravity, is the angle, T is the tension force, and fk1is the kinetic friction due to the first block.

The kinetic friction is given by,

fk1=k1N1

Here k1 is the coefficient of kinetic friction and N1is the normal force.

Substitute m1gcosfor N1 in the equation localid="1667647933442" fk1=k1N1, and we get,

fk1=k1m1gcos

Rewrite the equation m1a=m1gsin-T-fk1as follows, and we get,

m1a=m1gsin-T-k1m1gcosT=m1gsin-k1cos-m1a

The forces acting on mass m2are shown in the following figure.

Similarly, from the above figure, the relation of forces on the horizontal direction is given by,

T=m2a-m2gsin-k2cos

Here m2 is the mass of the second block and fk2 is the kinetic friction due to the second block.

The tension force acts on the mass and are equal.

m1gsin-kcos-m1a=m2a-m2gsin-k2cosm1+m2a=m1gsin-k1cos+m2gsin-k2cosa=m1gsin-k1cos+m2gsin-k2cosm1+m2..........(1)

Substitute 9.8m/s2for g , 4 kg for m1, 8 kg for m2, 30for , 0.25 for k, and 0.35 for k2in equation (1).

a=9.8m/s24kgsin30-0.25cos30+9.8m/s28kgsin30-0.35cos304kg+8kg=11.1129+15.436312m/s2=2.212m/s2

Therefore, the acceleration of each block is 2.212m/s2.

04

Find the tension in the string(b)

Substitute 9.8m/s2 for g , 4kg for m1, 30for , 0.25 for k1, 0.35 for k2, and 2.212m/s2 for a in the equation T=m1gsin-k1cos-m1a, and we get,

T=9.8m/s24kgsin30-0.25cos30-4kg2.212m/s2=2.265N

Therefore, the tension in the string is 2.265 N .

05

Find the change in condition when the positions of the blocks are reversed(c)

The force on is given by,

F1=m1gsin-kcos.......(2)

Substitute 9.8m/s2 for g , 4 kg for m1, 30 for , 0.25 for k1, and 2.212m/s2 for a in the equation (2).

F1=4kg9.8m/s2sin30-0.25cos30=11.11N

The force on m2 is given by,

F2=m2gsin-k2cos.......(3)

Substitute 9.8m/s2 for g , 8 kg for m2, 30 for , 0.35 for k1, and 2.212m/s2 for a in the equation (2), and we get,

F2=8kg9.8m/s2sin30-0.35cos30=15.44N

If the position of the block is revered, the acceleration can be calculated as follows.

Calculate the acceleration of mass m1 as follows.

a1=F1m1=11.11N4Kg=2.78m/s2

Calculate the acceleration of mass m2 as follows.

a2=F2m2=15.44N8kg=1.93m/s2

Therefore, if the positions of the block are reversed, then the acceleration of the blocks is 2.78m/s2, and 1.93m/s2.

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