A 2100 car starts from rest at the top of a 5.0m long driveway that is sloped at 20 degrees with the horizontal. If an average friction force of 4000N impedes the motion find the speed of the car at the bottom of the driveway.
h = 5*sin20 = 1.71 m.
PE = mgh = 2100*9.8*1.71 = 35,192 J.
KE = PE-Fk*d.
0.5mV^2 = 35192 - 4000*5
1050V^2 = 15,192
V^2 = 14.47
V = 3.80 m/s.
Well, isn't that a slippery slope you've got there! Let's see if we can make some sense out of it.
First, we need to find the component of the gravitational force acting down the slope. We can calculate that using the formula:
Force_downslope = m * g * sin(theta)
where m is the mass of the car, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and theta is the angle of incline. Since we're given the angle, let's plug in the numbers and see what we get.
Force_downslope = m * 9.8 * sin(20)
Now, we know that there's also a friction force acting in the opposite direction, which is given as 4000N. So, the net force acting down the slope will be:
Net_force = Force_downslope - Friction_force
Since we want to find the speed at the bottom, we can use the equation:
Net_force = m * acceleration
Now, the acceleration can be calculated using the equation:
acceleration = (final_velocity^2 - initial_velocity^2) / (2 * distance)
Since the car starts from rest, the initial velocity is 0, and the distance is given as 5.0m. So we can simplify the equation to:
acceleration = final_velocity^2 / (2 * distance)
Now we can substitute this equation back into the net force equation:
Force_downslope - Friction_force = m * (final_velocity^2 / (2 * distance))
Almost there! Now we can solve for the final velocity:
final_velocity = sqrt((Force_downslope - Friction_force) * (2 * distance) / m)
Plug in the given values, crank the math machine, and voila! You've got the speed of the car at the bottom of the driveway.
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To find the speed of the car at the bottom of the driveway, we can use the principle of conservation of energy. The potential energy at the top of the driveway will be converted into kinetic energy at the bottom.
Step 1: Calculate the gravitational potential energy at the top of the driveway.
Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE) = mass * gravity * height
Mass of the car = 2100 kg
Acceleration due to gravity (gravity) = 9.8 m/s^2
Height of the driveway (vertical displacement) = 5.0 m
GPE = 2100 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 5.0 m
Step 2: Calculate the work done against friction.
Work = force * distance * cos(angle)
Friction force (force) = 4000 N
Distance = 5.0 m
Angle between the force and displacement (angle) = 180 degrees (opposite direction)
Work = 4000 N * 5.0 m * cos(180 degrees)
Step 3: Calculate the kinetic energy at the bottom of the driveway.
Kinetic Energy (KE) = GPE - Work
Step 4: Calculate the velocity (speed) at the bottom of the driveway.
KE = 1/2 * mass * velocity^2
Set the GPE minus the work done against friction equal to the kinetic energy.
1/2 * mass * velocity^2 = GPE - Work
Solve for the velocity (speed).
Note: When solving for the square root, consider both the positive and negative values to account for the direction of motion. In this case, we are only interested in the positive value.
Let's plug in the numbers and calculate:
GPE = 2100 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 5.0 m
Work = 4000 N * 5.0 m * cos(180 degrees)
KE = 1/2 * 2100 kg * velocity^2
1/2 * 2100 kg * velocity^2 = 2100 kg * 9.8 m/s^2 * 5.0 m - (4000 N * 5.0 m * cos(180 degrees))
Simplify and solve for velocity (speed).
To find the speed of the car at the bottom of the driveway, we can analyze the forces acting on the car and use Newton's second law of motion.
1. First, let's resolve the weight of the car into components. The weight of the car (W) can be calculated as the product of its mass (m) and the acceleration due to gravity (g). Given that the weight of the car is proportional to its mass, we'll only need the value of g, which is approximately 9.8 m/s².
W = m * g
2. The weight of the car can be resolved into two components: the component parallel to the slope (W_parallel) and the component perpendicular to the slope (W_perpendicular). The component parallel to the slope is W_parallel = m * g * sin(θ), where θ is the angle of the slope.
W_parallel = m * g * sin(θ)
3. The force of friction (F_friction) acting against the car's motion is given as 4000 N. Since the car is moving down the slope, the frictional force acts in the opposite direction of motion. Thus, F_friction = -4000 N.
4. The net force acting on the car (F_net) can be calculated by subtracting the frictional force from the parallel component of the weight:
F_net = W_parallel - F_friction
5. According to Newton's second law of motion, the net force is equal to the product of the mass of the car and its acceleration:
F_net = m * a
6. Since the car starts from rest, its initial velocity (v_initial) is 0 m/s. The final velocity (v_final) at the bottom of the ramp is what we need to find.
7. Using the equation of motion that relates final velocity, initial velocity, acceleration, and displacement:
v_final² = v_initial² + 2 * a * d
Since v_initial = 0, the equation simplifies to:
v_final² = 2 * a * d
where d is the length of the ramp.
8. By substituting the value of F_net from step 4 into the equation F_net = m * a:
m * a = W_parallel - F_friction
9. We can solve for acceleration (a) by substituting the value of W_parallel from step 2 and rearranging the equation:
m * a = m * g * sin(θ) - F_friction
a = g * sin(θ) - (F_friction / m)
10. Finally, we can substitute the values given in the problem into the equations to calculate the acceleration and then find the final velocity.
Let's go ahead and calculate the final velocity using the given values.