A box with a mass of 20 kilograms is sliding down a ramp tilted at an angle θ of 30° to the horizontal. Determine the accelerati
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Answer:
The x-component of is 56.148 newtons.
Explanation:
From 1st and 2nd Newton's Law we know that a system is at rest when net acceleration is zero. Then, the vectorial sum of the three forces must be equal to zero. That is:
(1)
Where:
,
,
- External forces exerted on the ring, measured in newtons.
- Vector zero, measured in newtons.
If we know that ,
,
and
, then we construct the following system of linear equations:
(2)
(3)
The solution of this system is:
,
The x-component of is 56.148 newtons.
