Two crates , one with mass 4.00 kg and the other with 6.00 kg, sit on the frictionless surface of a frozen pond, connected by a light rope. A woman wearing golf shoes(so she can get traction on the ice)pulls horizontally on the 6.00-kg crate with a force F that gives the crate an acceleration of 2.50 m/s2.
(a)What is the acceleration of the 4.00- kg crate?
(b)Draw a free- body diagram for the 4.00-kg crate. Use that diagram and Newtons second law to find tension T in the rope that connects the two crates.
(c) Draw a free-body diagram for 6.00- kg crate. What is the direction of the net force on the 6.00-kg crate? Which is larger in magnitude, force T or force F?
(d)Use part (c) and Newton's second law to calculate the magnitude of the force F.
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To solve this problem, we need to use Newton's second law, which states that the net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration. Let's break down the problem step by step:
(a) To find the acceleration of the 4.00-kg crate, we can start by setting up the equation using Newton's second law:
F = m * a
Where F is the force applied to the 4.00-kg crate (which is the same as the tension in the rope), m is the mass of the crate, and a is the acceleration. We know that the mass of the crate is 4.00 kg. However, we don't know the value of F yet, so we'll leave it as a variable.
Now, we know from the problem statement that the 6.00-kg crate has an acceleration of 2.50 m/s^2. Since the two crates are connected by a rope, they experience the same tension (force). Therefore, we can conclude that the acceleration of the 4.00-kg crate will also be 2.50 m/s^2.
(b) To draw a free-body diagram for the 4.00-kg crate, we need to consider the forces acting on it. The only force acting on the crate is the tension (force) in the rope connected to the 6.00-kg crate. So, the free-body diagram would show the 4.00-kg crate with an arrow pointing towards the left side, representing the force of tension.
Using Newton's second law, we can then set up the equation:
T = m * a
Where T is the tension, m is the mass of the crate (4.00 kg), and a is the acceleration (2.50 m/s^2). We can now solve for the tension:
T = 4.00 kg * 2.50 m/s^2
T = 10.00 N
So, the tension in the rope that connects the two crates is 10.00 N.
(c) To draw a free-body diagram for the 6.00-kg crate, we consider the forces acting on it. The force applied by the woman (F) in the horizontal direction is in the same direction as the acceleration, so it will be represented by an arrow pointing to the right. Additionally, there is the force of tension (T) in the rope, which is directed towards the left as indicated by the previous free-body diagram. Therefore, the net force on the 6.00-kg crate is the difference between these two forces, so it will be directed towards the right.
In terms of magnitude, the force T will be larger than the force F. This is because the force T has to overcome the inertia of both crates, while the force F only needs to accelerate the 6.00-kg crate.
(d) Using the free-body diagram from part (c), we can analyze the forces acting on the 6.00-kg crate. The force applied by the woman (F) is directed to the right, and the tension force (T) is directed to the left. The net force is the difference between these forces and is directed towards the right.
The equation for the net force is:
F_net = F - T
Since we know that F_net = m * a for the 6.00-kg crate, we can set up the equation:
F - T = m * a
Substituting the given values:
F - 10.00 N = 6.00 kg * 2.50 m/s^2
Simplifying the equation:
F - 10.00 N = 15.00 N
Adding 10.00 N to both sides:
F = 25.00 N
Therefore, the magnitude of the force F applied by the woman is 25.00 N.