Review problem. A block of mass m = 2.00 kg is released from rest at h = 0.500 m above the
surface of a table, at the top of a theta = 30.0 incline as shown in Figure 3. The frictionless incline
is fixed on a table of height H = 2.00 m. (a) Determine the acceleration of the block as it slides
down the incline. (b) What is the velocity of the block as it leaves the incline? (c) How far from
the table will the block hit the floor? (d) How much time has elapsed between when the block is
released and when it hits the floor? (e) Does the mass of the block affect any of the above
calculations?
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To solve this problem, we can use Newton's second law of motion, the equations of motion, and the principles of work and energy.
(a) To determine the acceleration of the block as it slides down the incline, we can start by analyzing the forces acting on the block. There are three forces involved: the gravitational force (mg), the normal force (N), and the force due to the component of gravity acting along the incline (mg sinθ).
Using Newton's second law, the net force (F_net) acting on the block can be expressed as F_net = m * a, where m is the mass of the block and a is the acceleration.
The net force is given by the component of the gravitational force acting along the incline: F_net = mg sinθ.
Thus, we have m * a = mg sinθ.
Rearranging the equation, we find that the acceleration (a) is given by: a = g sinθ, where g is the acceleration due to gravity.
Given that θ = 30°, we can substitute the value into the equation to find:
a = (9.8 m/s^2) * sin(30°)
Calculate the value to find the acceleration.
(b) To determine the velocity of the block as it leaves the incline, we can use one of the equations of motion, which relates the final velocity (v_f), initial velocity (v_i), acceleration (a), and displacement (s).
The equation is: v_f^2 = v_i^2 + 2as.
In this case, since the block starts from rest (v_i = 0), we can simplify the equation to: v_f^2 = 2as.
The displacement (s) can be calculated as s = h - H, where h is the initial height of the block and H is the height of the table.
Substituting the known values into the equation, we can solve for v_f.
(c) To find how far from the table the block will hit the floor, we need to calculate the horizontal distance traveled by the block.
We can use the equation: d = v_i * t + (1/2) * a * t^2, where d is the horizontal distance, v_i is the initial velocity in the horizontal direction (which is equal to the final velocity of the block leaving the incline), a is the acceleration, and t is the time.
Given that the block starts from rest (v_i = 0), we can simplify the equation to d = (1/2) * a * t^2.
To find the time (t), we can use the equation: v_f = v_i + at, where v_f is the final velocity of the block leaving the incline. Rearranging the equation, we get t = (v_f - v_i) / a.
Once we have the time, we can substitute it into the equation for d to find the horizontal distance.
(d) To find the time elapsed between when the block is released and when it hits the floor, we can use the equation obtained in the previous step: t = (v_f - v_i) / a.
Substitute the known values to find the time.
(e) The mass of the block does not affect any of the above calculations because, in all the equations used, the mass cancels out.