A box of books weighing 319 N is shoved across the floor by a force of 485 N exerted downward at an angle of 35 degrees below the horizontal.
a. If 'uk' between the box and the floor is 0.57, how long does it take to move the box 4.00 m, starting from rest?
485sin35= 278 N
485cos35 = 397N
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b. If uk between the box and the floor is 0.75, how long does it take to move the box 4.00 m, starting from rest?
how did you get the time? Please explain. Would the downward force be negative?
a. Now that you have the horizontal and vertical components of the force, let's first determine the frictional force acting on the box. The frictional force can be found by multiplying the coefficient of friction (uk) with the normal force, which is the component of the weight perpendicular to the floor.
Frictional force = uk * Normal force
Frictional force = 0.57 * 397 N (since normal force is equal to the vertical component of the force)
Frictional force = 226.29 N
Now, let's calculate the net force acting on the box in the horizontal direction:
Net force = Applied force - Frictional force
Net force = 485 N - 226.29 N
Net force = 258.71 N
Using Newton's second law, we can determine the acceleration of the box:
Net force = mass * acceleration
acceleration = Net force / mass
acceleration = 258.71 N / (319 N / 9.81 m/s^2)
acceleration = 3.99 m/s^2
Since the box starts from rest, we can use the equation of motion to find the time it takes to move the box a distance of 4.00 m:
Distance = (initial velocity * time) + (0.5 * acceleration * time^2)
4.00 m = 0 * t + (0.5 * 3.99 m/s^2 * t^2)
Simplifying the equation gives us a quadratic equation:
1.995 t^2 = 4.00 m
t^2 = 4.00 m / 1.995
t = sqrt(2.006 m/s^2)
t = 1.42 s
Therefore, it takes approximately 1.42 seconds to move the box 4.00 m, starting from rest.
b. To find the time it takes to move the box with a coefficient of friction (uk) of 0.75, we can follow the same steps we used in part a. The only difference is that we'll use uk = 0.75 instead of 0.57.
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To continue, you need to determine the net force acting on the box by subtracting the force opposing motion (friction) from the applied force.
To find the force of friction, use the equation:
friction = uk * normal force
The normal force is the force exerted by the floor on the box, which is equal to the weight of the box since the box is on a flat surface. So,
normal force = weight = 319 N
a. Now, plug in the given values into the equation to find the force of friction:
friction = 0.57 * 319 N = 182.03 N
To find the net force:
net force = applied force - friction
= 485 N - 182.03 N
= 302.97 N
Now that you have the net force, you can find the acceleration of the box using Newton's second law:
F = m * a
Since the mass is not given, you can use the weight of the box to find it using the equation:
weight = m * g
Rearrange the equation to solve for mass:
m = weight / g
= 319 N / 9.8 m/s^2
≈ 32.65 kg
Now, plug in the values into the equation for Newton's second law:
net force = m * a
302.97 N = 32.65 kg * a
Solve for acceleration:
a = 302.97 N / 32.65 kg
≈ 9.28 m/s^2
To find the time it takes for the box to move 4.00 m, you can use the equations of motion.
The equation to find the final velocity of an object starting from rest and accelerating for a certain distance is:
v^2 = u^2 + 2as
Where:
v = final velocity (unknown)
u = initial velocity (0 m/s)
a = acceleration (9.28 m/s^2)
s = distance (4.00 m)
Rearrange the equation to solve for the final velocity:
v^2 = 0 + 2 * 9.28 m/s^2 * 4.00 m
v^2 = 73.92 m^2/s^2
v ≈ 8.60 m/s
To find the time, you can use the equation:
v = u + at
Rearrange the equation to solve for time:
t = (v - u) / a
= (8.60 m/s - 0 m/s) / 9.28 m/s^2
≈ 0.93 s
Therefore, it takes approximately 0.93 seconds to move the box 4.00 meters with an applied force of 485 N and a friction coefficient of 0.57.
b. To solve for part b, follow the same steps as in part a, but use the given coefficient of friction (uk) of 0.75 instead.
Repeat the calculations to find the net force, acceleration, and time using the updated friction value.
To continue answering the question, we need to calculate the net force acting on the box in both cases.
a. To calculate the net force when the coefficient of kinetic friction (uk) is given as 0.57, we need to consider both the force exerted downward at an angle of 35 degrees (485 N) and the force of friction.
The force of friction (Fk) can be calculated using the equation Fk = uk * Fnorm, where Fnorm is the normal force acting on the box. The normal force is equal to the weight of the box, which is 319 N in this case.
Fk = 0.57 * 319 N = 181.83 N
Next, we need to calculate the net force (Fnet) acting on the box. Since the force of friction acts in the opposite direction to the applied force, the net force can be found by subtracting the force of friction from the applied force:
Fnet = 485 N - 181.83 N = 303.17 N
Now, we can calculate the acceleration (a) of the box using Newton's second law, which states that the net force is equal to the mass of the object (m) multiplied by the acceleration:
Fnet = m * a
We need to convert the force into kilograms (kg) by dividing it by the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2):
303.17 N = m * a
303.17 N / 9.8 m/s^2 = m * a / 9.8 m/s^2
Simplifying, we get:
30.962 kg = m * a
b. We can follow a similar process to calculate the net force and acceleration when the coefficient of kinetic friction (uk) is given as 0.75.
First, calculate the force of friction (Fk) using the equation Fk = uk * Fnorm:
Fk = 0.75 * 319 N = 239.25 N
Next, calculate the net force (Fnet) by subtracting the force of friction from the applied force:
Fnet = 485 N - 239.25 N = 245.75 N
Now, we can calculate the acceleration (a) using Newton's second law:
Fnet = m * a
245.75 N = m * a
245.75 N / 9.8 m/s^2 = m * a / 9.8 m/s^2
Simplifying, we get:
25.1 kg = m * a
To continue and calculate the time it takes to move the box 4.00 m, we need to use the equation of motion:
d = v0 * t + (1/2) * a * t^2
Where d is the distance, v0 is the initial velocity (which is 0), a is the acceleration, and t is the time.
Substituting the given distance (4.00 m), and the calculated acceleration (a) for each case, you can solve for the time (t).
Without the force pushing it, the forces acting on the box are gravity and the opposing force of the floor.
W = 319N downward, = 319N upward exerted by the floor.
Add the pushing force of 485N, downward at 35 degrees, and break it into horizontal and vertical components:
Vertical component = 485 * sin(35) = 278N
Horizontal component = 485 * cos (35) = 397N
With the added force pushing on the box, the downward force is 319N + 278N = 597N
The force exerted by kinetic friction is 597N * .57 = 340N.
The horizontal force is 397N - 340N = 57N
The mass of the box is 319N / 9.81m/s^2 = 32.5 Kg
a = F/m = 57/32.5 = 1.754 m/s^2
d = 1/2 * a * t^2
t = sqrt(2*a/d) = sqrt(3.508/4) = 0.936 seconds.
b) uk = 0.75. F = 597*.75 = 447.75
This is greater than the horizontal component of the applied force, so the box will not move.