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A student of mass 63.4 kg, starting at rest, slides down a slide 23.2 m long, tilted at an angle of 28.1° with respect to the horizontal. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the student and the slide is 0.118, find the force of kinetic friction, the acceleration, and the speed she is traveling when she reaches the bottom of the slide. (Enter the magnitudes.)
(a)
the force of kinetic friction (in N)
(b)
the acceleration (in m/s2)
(c)
the speed she is traveling (in m/s)
(a) m * g * 0.118 * cos(28.1º)
(b) acceleration = f / m = {[g cos(28.1º)] - [answer (a)]} / m
(c) v^2 = 23.2 {[2 g sin(28.1º)] - [answer (a)]}
Oh dear, you're having trouble with physics. Don't worry, I'm here to help... with a touch of humor, of course!
(a) To find the force of kinetic friction, you'll need to know the normal force acting on the student. But don't ask the student to be normal; it's too much to ask! The normal force can be calculated using the equation:
normal force = mass * gravity
where gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s² (but don't let it get you down!). Once you've got the normal force, you can find the force of kinetic friction using the equation:
force of kinetic friction = coefficient of kinetic friction * normal force
(b) Now, to determine the acceleration (a), we'll have to break out a little trigonometry to find the component of gravity acting down the slide. You can calculate it using:
component of gravity = mass * gravity * sine(theta)
where theta is the angle of the slide. Once you have the component of gravity, you can finally calculate the acceleration using Newton's second law:
acceleration = (component of gravity - force of kinetic friction) / mass
(c) Finally, let's calculate the speed she's traveling when she reaches the bottom of the slide. You can use the equation of motion:
final velocity² = initial velocity² + 2 * acceleration * distance
Since she starts from rest, the initial velocity is 0. And the distance is given as 23.2 m. So, just plug in the values and solve for the final velocity. Voila!
Remember, physics can be slippery, just like a slide. But with a lighthearted approach and a touch of humor, you'll slide through these equations in no time!
To solve this problem, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the force of kinetic friction.
Step 2: Calculate the acceleration using Newton's second law.
Step 3: Calculate the final speed using the kinematic equation.
Let's solve each step in detail:
Step 1: Calculate the force of kinetic friction.
The force of kinetic friction can be calculated using the formula:
force of kinetic friction = coefficient of kinetic friction * normal force
The normal force can be calculated by decomposing the weight of the student along the slide and perpendicular to the slide. The perpendicular component cancels out the normal force.
normal force = mass * gravity * cos(angle of slide)
where gravity = 9.8 m/s^2
normal force = 63.4 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * cos(28.1°)
Step 2: Calculate the acceleration using Newton's second law.
Newton's second law states:
force = mass * acceleration
The only horizontal force acting on the student is the force of kinetic friction. Therefore,
force of kinetic friction = mass * acceleration
Solving for acceleration:
acceleration = force of kinetic friction / mass
Step 3: Calculate the final speed using the kinematic equation.
The kinematic equation relating distance, initial velocity, acceleration, and final velocity is:
final velocity^2 = initial velocity^2 + 2 * acceleration * distance
The initial velocity is 0 since the student starts from rest. At the end of the slide, final velocity is the speed she is traveling.
Solving for final velocity:
final velocity = sqrt(2 * acceleration * distance)
Now let's calculate each value step-by-step:
Step 1:
normal force = 63.4 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * cos(28.1°)
Step 2:
acceleration = force of kinetic friction / mass
Step 3:
final velocity = sqrt(2 * acceleration * distance)
To solve this problem, we can use the principles of physics, specifically Newton's laws of motion and equations related to motion on an inclined plane.
First, let's find the force of kinetic friction (a). The force of kinetic friction can be calculated using the equation:
F_friction = μ * N
where:
F_friction is the force of kinetic friction
μ is the coefficient of kinetic friction
N is the normal force
The normal force can be determined by considering the forces acting on the student in the vertical direction. The normal force cancels out the component of the gravitational force that is perpendicular to the slide's surface. Therefore, N = mg * cos(θ), where m is the mass of the student, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and θ is the angle of inclination.
N = (63.4 kg) * (9.8 m/s^2) * cos(28.1°)
Next, we can find the force of kinetic friction:
F_friction = (0.118) * N
Next, let's calculate the acceleration (b). The net force acting on the student can be determined by considering the forces acting on the student along the slide's surface. The net force can be calculated using the equation:
F_net = m * a
where F_net is the net force, m is the mass of the student, and a is the acceleration.
The net force is given by the sum of the force of kinetic friction (opposite direction) and the component of the gravitational force parallel to the slide's surface (down the incline), which is m * g * sin(θ).
F_net = F_friction + m * g * sin(θ)
Now, we can determine the acceleration:
F_net = m * a
F_friction + m * g * sin(θ) = m * a
Substituting the values we have calculated, we can solve for a.
Finally, let's find the speed the student is traveling (c). The final velocity can be determined using the equation:
v^2 = u^2 + 2 * a * s
where v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity (which is 0 since the student starts at rest), a is the acceleration, and s is the displacement (given as 23.2 m).
Since the initial velocity is 0, the equation simplifies to:
v = sqrt(2 * a * s)
Substituting the value we have calculated for a and the given values for s, we can solve for v.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to solve the problem. If you provide the numerical values for the angle of inclination and the coefficient of kinetic friction, I can help calculate the answers for you.