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A 200-1b block rests on a horizontal plane. Find the magnitude of the force P required to give the block an acceleration of 10 ft/s2 to the right. The coefficient of friction between the block and the plane is 0.25.
Mass = 200Lbs * 0.454kg/Lb = 90.8 kg.
Wb = M*g = 90.8 * 9.8 = 889.84 N. = Normal force(Fn).
a = 10Ft/s^2 * 1m/3.3Ft = 3.03 m/s^2.
Fk = u*Fn = 0.25 * 889.84 = 222.5 N. = Force of kinetic friction.
Fap-Fk = M*a.
Fap = Applied or required force.
Fap = ?.
To find the magnitude of the force required to give the block an acceleration of 10 ft/s^2 to the right, we need to consider the forces acting on the block.
1. Start by drawing a free-body diagram of the block. It will have three forces acting on it: the force of gravity (mg), the normal force (N), and the force of friction (f).
2. The force of gravity is given by the formula F = mg, where m is the mass of the block (200 lb) and g is the acceleration due to gravity (32.2 ft/s^2).
F_gravity = (200 lb) × (32.2 ft/s^2) = 6440 lb⋅ft/s^2
3. The normal force, N, is the force exerted by the surface on the block perpendicular to the surface. It is equivalent to the force of gravity acting in the opposite direction.
N = 6440 lb⋅ft/s^2
4. The force of friction, f, is given by the formula f = μN, where μ is the coefficient of friction (0.25) and N is the normal force.
f = (0.25) × 6440 lb⋅ft/s^2 = 1610 lb⋅ft/s^2
5. To find the net force acting on the block, subtract the force of friction from the force required for acceleration.
F_net = m × a = (200 lb) × (10 ft/s^2) = 2000 lb⋅ft/s^2
F_net = F_applied - f
F_applied - f = 2000 lb⋅ft/s^2
F_applied - 1610 lb⋅ft/s^2 = 2000 lb⋅ft/s^2
F_applied = 3610 lb⋅ft/s^2
Therefore, the magnitude of the force P required to give the block an acceleration of 10 ft/s^2 to the right is 3610 lb⋅ft/s^2.
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To find the magnitude of the force P, we need to analyze the forces acting on the block.
1. Weight force (W):
The weight force acts vertically downwards and can be calculated using the formula: W = m * g, where m is the mass and g is the acceleration due to gravity. In this case, the weight force is W = 200 lb * 32.2 ft/s^2.
2. Normal force (N):
The normal force is the force exerted by the surface on the block perpendicular to the surface. In this case, since the block is resting on a horizontal plane, the normal force is equal to the weight force, N = W.
3. Friction force (Ff):
The friction force opposes the motion of the block and can be calculated using the formula: Ff = μ * N, where μ is the coefficient of friction and N is the normal force.
4. Applied force (P):
The applied force is the force we need to find. This force is in the same direction as the desired acceleration, to the right.
Now, let's calculate the friction force:
Ff = 0.25 * N
Since N = W:
Ff = 0.25 * (200 lb * 32.2 ft/s^2)
Next, let's calculate the net force acting on the block:
Net force (Fnet) = P - Ff
We can use Newton's second law of motion to calculate the net force:
Fnet = m * a, where m is the mass and a is the acceleration.
In this case:
Fnet = 200 lb * 10 ft/s^2
Since Fnet = P - Ff, we can set up the equation:
200 lb * 10 ft/s^2 = P - 0.25 * (200 lb * 32.2 ft/s^2)
Now, solve for P:
P = 200 lb * 10 ft/s^2 + 0.25 * (200 lb * 32.2 ft/s^2)
Perform the calculations to find the magnitude of the force P required to give the block an acceleration of 10 ft/s^2 to the right.