Block A has a mass of 6.07 kg and is on a rough incline of 12.5o to the horizontal. Block B has a mass of 4.82 kg and the coefficient of kinetic friction between Block A and the plane is 0.268. What is the acceleration of the blocks? What is the tension in the string?
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To find the acceleration of the blocks, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force acting on an object is equal to the product of its mass and acceleration (F = ma).
Let's start by finding the net force acting on Block A. There are two forces acting on it: the force of gravity and the frictional force.
1. Force of gravity (Fg): The force of gravity can be calculated using the formula: Fg = mg, where m is the mass (6.07 kg) and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s²). So, Fg = 6.07 kg * 9.8 m/s² = 59.5666 N.
2. Frictional force (Ff): The frictional force can be calculated using the formula: Ff = μ * N, where μ is the coefficient of kinetic friction (0.268) and N is the normal force. The normal force is the perpendicular component of the force of gravity, which can be calculated as: N = mg * cos θ, where θ is the angle of the incline (12.5°). So, N = (6.07 kg * 9.8 m/s²) * cos(12.5°) = 58.309 N. Now, we can calculate the frictional force: Ff = 0.268 * 58.309 N = 15.625012 N.
Next, we need to resolve the forces acting on Block A along the incline to find the force parallel to the incline (Fpar) and the force perpendicular to the incline (Fn).
1. Force parallel to the incline (Fpar): Fpar = Fg * sin θ = 59.5666 N * sin(12.5°) = 12.4999 N.
2. Force perpendicular to the incline (Fn): Fn = Fg * cos θ = 59.5666 N * cos(12.5°) = 58.309 N.
Now that we have the net force acting on Block A, we can calculate its acceleration using Newton's second law: Fnet = ma. Rearranging the equation, we get a = Fnet / m.
Fnet = Fpar - Ff = 12.4999 N - 15.625012 N = -3.125112 N (negative sign indicates direction opposite to motion).
a = (-3.125112 N) / 6.07 kg = -0.514 m/s².
Therefore, the acceleration of Block A is -0.514 m/s² (negative because it's moving in the opposite direction of the incline).
Now, let's find the tension in the string.
The tension in the string can be found by analyzing Block B. Since Block B is connected to Block A with a string, the tension in the string will be equal to the force required to accelerate Block B.
We can use the equation Fnet = ma, where Fnet is the net force acting on Block B, m is the mass of Block B (4.82 kg), and a is the acceleration we just calculated (-0.514 m/s²).
Fnet = ma = (4.82 kg) * (-0.514 m/s²) = -2.47708 N.
Therefore, the tension in the string is 2.47708 N.
To summarize:
- The acceleration of the blocks is -0.514 m/s².
- The tension in the string is 2.47708 N.