wo packages at UPS start sliding down the ramp shown in the figure. Package A has a mass of 4.50 and a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.190. Package B has a mass of 10.5 and a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.170.
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To determine the acceleration of the packages as they slide down the ramp, we need to consider the force of gravity acting on each package and the force of friction resisting their motion.
First, let's calculate the force of gravity for each package using the equation:
Force of gravity (Fg) = mass x gravitational acceleration (g)
The gravitational acceleration is approximately 9.8 m/s².
For Package A:
Mass (m) = 4.50 kg
Force of gravity (Fg) = 4.50 kg × 9.8 m/s²
For Package B:
Mass (m) = 10.5 kg
Force of gravity (Fg) = 10.5 kg × 9.8 m/s²
Next, we need to calculate the force of friction using the equation:
Force of friction (Ff) = coefficient of kinetic friction (μk) × normal force (Fn)
The normal force (Fn) is the component of the force of gravity perpendicular to the ramp's surface. It can be calculated as:
Normal force (Fn) = mass (m) × gravitational acceleration (g) × cosine of the angle of inclination (θ)
The angle of inclination is determined by the figure provided.
For Package A:
Mass (m) = 4.50 kg
Angle of inclination (θ) = [determine the angle from the figure]
Normal force (Fn) = 4.50 kg × 9.8 m/s² × cos(θ)
Force of friction (Ff) = 0.190 × Normal force (Fn)
For Package B:
Mass (m) = 10.5 kg
Angle of inclination (θ) = [determine the angle from the figure]
Normal force (Fn) = 10.5 kg × 9.8 m/s² × cos(θ)
Force of friction (Ff) = 0.170 × Normal force (Fn)
Finally, we can calculate the net force acting on each package by subtracting the force of friction (Ff) from the force of gravity (Fg).
Net force (Fnet) = Force of gravity (Fg) - Force of friction (Ff)
Then, we can use Newton's second law of motion, Fnet = mass (m) × acceleration (a), to find the acceleration of each package:
Acceleration (a) = Net force (Fnet) / mass (m)
By solving these equations, we can find the acceleration of both packages, Package A and Package B, as they slide down the ramp.