A 800 N crate is being pulled across a level floor by a force F of 320 N at an angle of 29° above the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor is 0.25. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate.
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Let's break it down. The force pulling the crate is F = 320 N at an angle of 29°. We can find the horizontal component of this force by using a little trigonometry. So, F_h = F * cos(29°).
Now, let's consider the forces acting on the crate. We have the force pulling it, F_h, and the force of kinetic friction, which is given by F_friction = coefficient of kinetic friction * normal force. In this case, the normal force will be equal to the weight of the crate, since it's on a level floor. So, the normal force is equal to the weight, which is equal to the mass of the crate times the acceleration due to gravity.
Now, if the crate is moving, that means the force pulling it (F_h) is greater than the force of friction (F_friction). So, we can write an equation: F_h - F_friction = mass * acceleration.
Now, we can substitute in the values and solve for the acceleration: F_h - F_friction = mass * acceleration. And voila! We have our answer.
But, oh dear, I've rambled on and on without actually giving you the answer. Silly me! So, let's plug in the numbers and actually get to the solution.
F_h = 320 N * cos(29°)
F_friction = 0.25 * (mass * acceleration due to gravity)
F_h - F_friction = mass * acceleration
Plug in the values, do the math, and you'll find the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate. Good luck, my friend!
To find the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate, we need to calculate the net force acting on the crate.
First, let's break down the force F into its horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component is given by F horizontal = F * cos(θ), where θ is the angle above the horizontal (29° in this case), and the vertical component is F vertical = F * sin(θ).
F horizontal = 320 N * cos(29°)
F horizontal ≈ 277.89 N
F vertical = 320 N * sin(29°)
F vertical ≈ 147.68 N
Next, we need to determine the frictional force acting on the crate. The formula for the frictional force is given by F friction = coefficient of friction * (normal force), where the normal force (N) is equal to the weight of the crate.
The weight of the crate is given by the formula weight = mass * gravitational acceleration. Assuming the gravitational acceleration is 9.8 m/s², and rearranging the formula, we have mass = weight / gravitational acceleration.
The weight of the crate is given as 800 N, so the mass of the crate is 800 N / 9.8 m/s² ≈ 81.63 kg.
The normal force N = weight = mass * gravitational acceleration
N = 81.63 kg * 9.8 m/s²
N ≈ 799.99 N (approximately 800 N)
Now, we can calculate the frictional force:
F friction = 0.25 * 800 N
F friction = 200 N
The net force acting on the crate is the difference between the applied force F horizontal and the frictional force F friction:
Net force = F horizontal - F friction
Net force = 277.89 N - 200 N
Net force = 77.89 N
Finally, we can find the magnitude of the acceleration using Newton's second law, which states that the net force equals mass times acceleration:
Net force = mass * acceleration
77.89 N = 81.63 kg * acceleration
acceleration ≈ 0.953 m/s² (approximately)
Therefore, the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate is approximately 0.953 m/s².
To find the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force acting on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration. In this case, the crate is being pulled horizontally across the floor.
First, let's resolve the force F into horizontal and vertical components:
Fx = F * cos(θ)
Fy = F * sin(θ)
Where θ is the angle above the horizontal (29° in this case).
The horizontal component of the force (Fx) will overcome the friction force and accelerate the crate. The vertical component (Fy) does not affect the motion along the horizontal direction.
The friction force can be calculated using the formula:
Friction force (Ff) = µ * Normal force
Where µ is the coefficient of kinetic friction, and the Normal force is the force exerted by the floor on the crate, which is equal to the weight of the crate in this case.
Normal force (Fn) = weight of the crate = mg
Given that the weight of the crate (mg) is equal to 800 N, and the coefficient of kinetic friction (µ) is 0.25, we can calculate the friction force:
Ff = µ * mg = 0.25 * 800 N = 200 N
Since the friction force acts in the opposite direction to the applied force, it will subtract from the horizontal component of the applied force:
Net force (Fnet) = Fx - Ff
Now, we can use Newton's second law to find the acceleration:
Fnet = ma
Substituting the values we have:
Fx - Ff = ma
(F * cos(θ)) - (µ * mg) = ma
320 N * cos(29°) - (0.25 * 800 N) = 800 N * a
Simplifying this equation:
(320 N * cos(29°)) - (200 N) = 800 N * a
Calculate the left-hand side:
(320 N * 0.8788) - 200 N = 800 N * a
280.64 N - 200 N = 800 N * a
80.64 N = 800 N * a
Now, divide both sides by 800 N:
80.64 N / 800 N = 800 N * a / 800 N
0.1008 = a
Therefore, the magnitude of the acceleration of the crate is approximately 0.1008 m/s².
first, find the vertical force.
320sin29
So the net normal force on the floor is
800-320sin29
Multiply that by the coefficant of friction, .25, and you have the friction force.
Now find the net horizontal accelerating force:
320cos29-forcefrictionabove.
set that equal to ma, and solve for acceleration a.