A 4.0 × 103 kg car accelerates from rest at the top of a driveway that is sloped at an angle of 19.6◦ with the horizontal. An average frictional force of 4.0×103 N impedes the car’s motion so that the car’s speed at the bottom of the driveway is 4.9 m/s.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s2 . What is the length of the driveway?
Well, the equation for the length of the driveway would be L = (v^2 - u^2) / 2a, where L is the length, v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity, and a is the acceleration. In this case, we know the final velocity (v) is 4.9 m/s, the initial velocity (u) is 0 m/s (since the car starts from rest), and the acceleration (a) is the component of gravity along the slope, which is equal to g * sin(19.6°). So, putting the values in,
L = (4.9^2 - 0^2) / (2 * 9.81 * sin(19.6°))
Now, let me calculate this for you. Hang on a second...
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To find the length of the driveway, we can apply the equations of motion. Let's break down the given information:
Mass of the car, m = 4.0 × 10^3 kg
Angle of the slope, θ = 19.6°
Frictional force, Ff = 4.0 × 10^3 N
Speed at the bottom of the driveway, v = 4.9 m/s
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/s^2
First, let's find the component of the car's weight that contributes to the acceleration down the slope. This component can be found using the equation:
m × g × sin(θ)
where sin(θ) is the sine of the angle θ. Plugging in the given values, we have:
Weight component along the slope, Fw = m × g × sin(θ)
Fw = (4.0 × 10^3 kg) × (9.81 m/s^2) × sin(19.6°)
Next, let's find the net force acting on the car. Since the car is moving down the slope, the net force can be calculated as:
Net force, Fnet = Fw - Ff
Now, let's find the acceleration of the car. We can use Newton's second law of motion:
Fnet = m × a
Rearranging the equation, we have:
a = Fnet / m
Finally, let's compute the length of the driveway using the equation of motion:
v^2 = u^2 + 2 × a × s
where u is the initial velocity (0 in this case) and s is the length of the driveway we are trying to find.
Let's calculate step-by-step:
1. Calculate the weight component along the slope:
Fw = (4.0 × 10^3 kg) × (9.81 m/s^2) × sin(19.6°)
2. Calculate the net force:
Fnet = Fw - Ff
3. Calculate the acceleration:
a = Fnet / m
4. Calculate the length of the driveway:
v^2 = u^2 + 2 × a × s
Rearrange the equation to solve for s:
s = (v^2 - u^2) / (2 × a)
Substitute the given values and solve for s.
By following these steps, you can find the length of the driveway.
To find the length of the driveway, we can use the equations of motion to determine the car's displacement.
First, let's break down the information given in the question:
- Mass of the car, m = 4.0 × 10^3 kg
- Angle of the driveway, θ = 19.6°
- Frictional force, F = 4.0 × 10^3 N
- Speed of the car at the bottom of the driveway, v = 4.9 m/s
- Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.81 m/s^2
The force acting on the car down the slope is its weight component parallel to the slope, given by the formula:
Force_parallel = m * g * sin(θ)
The net force acting on the car down the slope is the difference between the force parallel to the slope and the frictional force:
Net_force = Force_parallel - F
Since the car is accelerating, we can use the second equation of motion:
v^2 = u^2 + 2 * a * s
where:
- v is the final velocity (4.9 m/s),
- u is the initial velocity (0 m/s since the car starts from rest),
- a is the acceleration down the slope (calculated using Net_force),
- and s is the displacement or the length of the driveway.
Now let's calculate the acceleration:
Net_force = m * g * sin(θ) - F
Next, we can use Newton's second law to relate the net force to the acceleration:
Net_force = m * a
Equating these two equations, we get:
m * g * sin(θ) - F = m * a
Now, we can solve for a and substitute it into the equation of motion:
4.0 × 10^3 kg * 9.81 m/s^2 * sin(19.6°) - 4.0 × 10^3 N = 4.0 × 10^3 kg * a
Calculating the value of a, we have:
a = (4.0 × 10^3 kg * 9.81 m/s^2 * sin(19.6°) - 4.0 × 10^3 N) / 4.0 × 10^3 kg
Now, we can substitute the values of v, u, and a into the equation of motion and solve for s:
v^2 = u^2 + 2 * a * s
(4.9 m/s)^2 = (0 m/s)^2 + 2 * a * s
Simplifying and rearranging the equation, we find:
s = (v^2 - u^2) / (2 * a)
Substituting the values:
s = (4.9 m/s)^2 / (2 * a)
Now plug in the value of a and calculate s to find the length of the driveway.
Fc = m*g = 4000kg * 9.8N/kg = 39,200 N. = Force of car.
Fp = 39200*sin19.6 = 13,150 N. = Force
parallel to the slope.
Fn = 39200*cos19.6 = 36,929 N. = Normal
Force = Force perpendicular to the slope
Fk = 4,000 N. = Force of kinetic friction.
a=(Fp-Fk)/m
a = (13150-4000)/4000=2.28m/s^2
L=(V^2-Vo^2)/2a = (4.9^2-0)/4.56=5.27 m.