A toboggan approaches a snowy hill moving at 12.9 . The coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the snow and the toboggan are 0.390 and 0.290, respectively, and the hill slopes upward at 44.0 above the horizontal.
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To begin solving this problem, we need to find the force of gravity acting on the toboggan as it moves up the hill, as well as the normal force of the hill on the toboggan.
1. The force of gravity acting on the toboggan is given by the equation:
F_gravity = m * g
where m is the mass of the toboggan and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2).
2. The normal force, which is the force exerted by the hill on the toboggan perpendicular to the slope, can be calculated as:
N = m * g * cos(theta)
where theta is the angle of the hill slope (44.0 degrees) and cos(theta) is its cosine.
3. The force of static friction acting on the toboggan can be found using the equation:
F_friction_static = u_static * N
where u_static is the coefficient of static friction (0.390).
4. Once the force of static friction is overcome, the force of kinetic friction comes into play. The force of kinetic friction is given by:
F_friction_kinetic = u_kinetic * N
where u_kinetic is the coefficient of kinetic friction (0.290).
5. The net force acting on the toboggan is the force of gravity minus the force of friction:
F_net = F_gravity - F_friction_static
6. The acceleration of the toboggan can be calculated using Newton's second law:
F_net = m * a
where a is the acceleration of the toboggan.
To find the acceleration of the toboggan, we will need to use the equations above. Please note that we need to know the mass of the toboggan to calculate the forces accurately.
To find the acceleration of the toboggan on the snowy hill, we need to calculate the net force acting on it. The net force can be determined by subtracting the force of friction from the force component pulling the toboggan down the slope.
1. Calculate the force component pulling the toboggan down the slope:
- First, find the gravitational force acting on the toboggan. The gravitational force can be determined using the formula: F_gravity = mass * gravitational acceleration.
- Since the mass of the toboggan is not given in your question, we cannot calculate the exact value. However, let's say the mass of the toboggan is 10 kg.
- The gravitational acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s^2.
- Therefore, the gravitational force = 10 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 = 98 N.
- Calculate the force component pulling the toboggan down the slope by finding the cosine of the angle of the slope:
Force_component_down = gravitational force * cos(slope angle).
slope angle = 44.0 degrees.
Convert the angle to radians: slope angle (radians) = slope angle (degrees) * pi/180.
Force_component_down = 98 N * cos(44.0 degrees) = 98 N * cos(44.0 * pi/180).
2. Calculate the force of friction:
- The coefficient of kinetic friction (μ_kinetic) is given as 0.290.
- The force of friction (F_friction) can be calculated using the formula: F_friction = μ_kinetic * normal force.
(Note: The normal force is the force exerted by the surface perpendicular to it, and it is equal to the gravitational force on the toboggan on a horizontal surface).
- Since the toboggan is on an inclined plane, the normal force is given by:
Normal force = gravitational force * cos(slope angle).
Normal force = 98 N * cos(44.0 * pi/180).
- Therefore, the force of friction = 0.290 * Normal force.
3. Calculate the net force:
- The net force (F_net) acting on the toboggan is given by: F_net = Force_component_down - Force_friction.
4. Calculate the acceleration using Newton's second law:
- Newton's second law states that the net force acting on an object is equal to its mass times its acceleration: F_net = mass * acceleration.
- Rearranging the equation, we get: acceleration = F_net / mass.
- If we use a mass of 10 kg (as assumed earlier), the acceleration can be calculated using the formula: acceleration = F_net / 10 kg.
- Substitute the values of F_net and mass into the equation to find the acceleration of the toboggan.
Note: Make sure to substitute the correct value for the mass of the toboggan in order to obtain an accurate result.