A crate of mass 96 kg is loaded onto the back of a flatbed truck. The coefficient of static friction between the box and the truck bed is 0.14. What is the smallest radius of curvature, R, the truck can take, if the speed with which it is going around a circle is 2.9 m/s?
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mu*g=V^2/r solve for r
Well, oh trucker of physics dilemmas, let's do some circus calculations! We need to find the smallest radius of curvature that the truck can take without the crate sliding off in a dramatic fashion.
First, let's analyze the forces at play. The truck is experiencing a centripetal force that keeps it moving in a circle. For the crate to stay put on the truck bed, the static friction force between them must provide the necessary centripetal force.
The centripetal force can be calculated using the equation:
Fc = (mv^2) / R
Where Fc is the centripetal force, m is the mass of the crate, v is the speed, and R is the radius of curvature.
To prevent the crate from sliding, the static friction force (Fs) between the crate and the truck bed must be equal to or greater than the maximum static friction force (Fs max), given by:
Fs max = μs * N
Here, μs is the coefficient of static friction and N is the normal force, which is equal to the weight of the crate (m * g).
We can set these two forces equal to each other:
Fc = Fs max
(mv^2) / R = μs * m * g
Now, we can plug in the given values and solve for R:
R = (mv^2) / (μs * m * g)
Plugging in the values:
R = (96 kg * (2.9 m/s)^2) / (0.14 * 96 kg * 9.8 m/s^2)
R = 6784.13 / (1.3656)
R ≈ 4966 m
So, the smallest radius of curvature the truck can take is approximately 4966 meters. Just make sure you hang in there and don't go too crazy with the clown car shenanigans. Safety first, my friend!
To determine the smallest radius of curvature, we can use the formula that relates the maximum static friction force to the centripetal force.
The centripetal force is given by:
Fc = m * v^2 / R,
where:
- Fc is the centripetal force,
- m is the mass of the crate (96 kg),
- v is the speed of the truck (2.9 m/s),
- R is the radius of curvature.
The maximum static friction force can be calculated using:
Ff ≤ μs * N,
where:
- Ff is the maximum static friction force,
- μs is the coefficient of static friction (0.14),
- N is the normal force.
The normal force is equal to the weight of the crate, which can be calculated as:
N = m * g,
where:
- g is acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s^2).
Now we can substitute the expressions for the centripetal force, maximum static friction force, and normal force into the equation Ff ≤ μs * N, and solve for the radius of curvature R.
Fc = m * v^2 / R
Ff ≤ μs * N
Ff ≤ μs * m * g
m * v^2 / R ≤ μs * m * g
Canceling the mass (m) from both sides:
v^2 / R ≤ μs * g
R ≥ v^2 / (μs * g)
Substituting the given values:
R ≥ (2.9 m/s)^2 / (0.14 * 9.8 m/s^2)
R ≥ 21.5878 / 1.372
R ≥ 15.74 m
So, the smallest radius of curvature the truck can take is approximately 15.74 meters.
To find the smallest radius of curvature, R, that the truck can take, we need to consider the forces acting on the crate as it goes around the circular path.
1. First, let's identify the forces acting on the crate:
a. The force of gravity pulling the crate downward with a magnitude of mg, where m is the mass of the crate (96 kg) and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2).
b. The normal force, N, exerted by the truck bed on the crate in an upward direction.
c. The static friction force, fs, between the crate and the truck bed. This force prevents the crate from sliding on the bed by opposing its impending motion.
2. At the maximum speed, when the crate is on the verge of sliding, the friction force fs reaches its maximum value. The maximum static friction force is given by fs = μs * N, where μs is the coefficient of static friction (0.14).
3. The centripetal force required to keep the crate moving in a circle of radius R can be calculated using the equation Fc = mv^2 / R, where m is the mass of the crate and v is the speed of the truck.
4. Since the crate is on the verge of sliding, the maximum static friction force fs must provide the required centripetal force.
Therefore, fs = Fc = mv^2 / R.
5. Combining the equations for fs and Fc:
μs * N = mv^2 / R.
6. The normal force N can be determined by considering the vertical equilibrium of forces. The sum of the vertical forces must equal zero:
N - mg = 0.
N = mg.
7. Substituting N = mg into the equation μs * N = mv^2 / R and solving for R:
μs * mg = mv^2 / R.
R = μs * g * v^2 / m.
8. Plugging in the given values:
R = 0.14 * 9.8 m/s^2 * (2.9 m/s)^2 / 96 kg.
9. Calculating R:
R = 0.14 * 9.8 * 2.9^2 / 96 ≈ 0.39 meters.
Therefore, the smallest radius of curvature, R, that the truck can take is approximately 0.39 meters.