A body weighing 3500N is pushed up a rough inclined plane by a force of 5000N. The angle of inclination is 30deg. and the force is applied horizontally. If the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.5, calculate the acceleration of the body.
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Equation: a=F/m
To calculate the acceleration of the body, we need to consider the forces acting on it.
The forces acting on the body are:
1. The force of gravity (weight) acting downwards, which is given as 3500 N.
2. The force applied horizontally (pushing force) of 5000 N.
3. The kinetic friction force acting against motion, which is determined by the coefficient of kinetic friction (0.5) and the normal force.
First, let's resolve the forces acting on the inclined plane in the vertical and horizontal directions.
Vertical direction:
The weight of the body can be resolved into two components:
- The component parallel to the inclined plane (mg*sinθ)
- The component perpendicular to the inclined plane (mg*cosθ)
Horizontal direction:
The applied force is acting horizontally.
Now, let's calculate the components of the weight force:
Weight component parallel to the inclined plane (mg*sinθ):
Force_parallel = Weight * sinθ
= 3500 N * sin(30°)
Weight component perpendicular to the inclined plane (mg*cosθ):
Force_perpendicular = Weight * cosθ
= 3500 N * cos(30°)
Next, let's calculate the kinetic friction force:
Friction force = coefficient of kinetic friction * Normal force
To find the normal force, we need to consider the force perpendicular to the inclined plane, which is the sum of the weight component perpendicular to the inclined plane and the force applied perpendicular to the inclined plane:
Normal force = Force_perpendicular + Applied force perpendicular
= Force_perpendicular + 0 (since the applied force is acting horizontally)
Now, we have all the necessary values to find the acceleration.
Net force in the horizontal direction:
Net force = Applied force horizontal - Friction force
= 5000 N - (coefficient of kinetic friction * Normal force)
Now, Newton's second law states that the net force is equal to mass times acceleration:
Net force = mass * acceleration
From this equation, we can find the acceleration:
acceleration = Net force / mass
However, we don't have the mass of the body given in the question. Without the mass, we cannot calculate the acceleration. Could you provide the mass of the body?
To calculate the acceleration of the body, we need to first calculate the net force acting on it. The net force is the difference between the applied force and the frictional force.
The applied force is given as 5000N. However, this force is acting horizontally, and we need to find the vertical component of this force which is responsible for pushing the body up the inclined plane.
The vertical component of the force can be calculated using the equation: Force(vertical) = Force(applied) * sin(angle of inclination)
So, Force(vertical) = 5000N * sin(30°) = 5000N * 0.5 = 2500N
The force of friction can be calculated using the equation: Force(friction) = coefficient of kinetic friction * Normal force
The normal force is the component of the weight of the body perpendicular to the inclined plane. It can be calculated using the equation: Normal force = Weight * cos(angle of inclination)
Weight = 3500N (given)
Normal force = 3500N * cos(30°) = 3500N * 0.87 = 3045N
Now, the force of friction is: Force(friction) = 0.5 * 3045N = 1522.5N
Since the body is being pushed up the inclined plane, the direction of the net force is opposite to the direction of motion. Therefore, the net force is the force of friction minus the applied force.
Net Force = Force(friction) - Force(vertical) = 1522.5N - 2500N = -977.5N
Notice that the net force is negative because it opposes the motion of the body.
Finally, we can calculate the acceleration using Newton's second law, which states that Net Force = mass * acceleration.
Acceleration = Net Force / mass
But we need to determine the mass of the body. We can calculate it using the equation: Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity
3500N = mass * 9.8m/s²
mass = 3500N / 9.8m/s² ≈ 357.14kg
Now we can calculate the acceleration:
Acceleration = -977.5N / 357.14kg ≈ -2.736m/s²
The negative sign indicates that the body is decelerating or slowing down.