How long can you drive on empty?
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(a) 252 N, opposite to the applied force
There are two forces acting on the refrigerator in the horizontal direction:
- the pushing force of 252 N, F, forward
- the frictional force, Ff, pulling backward
In this case, the refrigerator is not moving: this means that its acceleration is zero. According to Newton's second law, this also means that the net force acting on the refrigerator is also zero:
So we have
which means that the frictional force is equal in magnitude to the pushing force:
and the direction is opposite to the pushing force.
(b) 334.8 N
The force that must be applied to the refrigerator to make it moving is equal to the maximum force of friction, which is given by:
where
is the coefficient of static friction
m = 56 kg is the mass of the refrigerator
g = 9.8 m/s^2 is the acceleration of gravity
Substituting:
F_max = (0.61)(56 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)=334.8 N
Answer:
The acceleration of the refrigerator is
Explanation:
The expression of the equation of the net force acting on the refrigerator is as follows;
F-f= ma
Here, F is the applied force, f is the force of friction, m is the mass and a is the acceleration.
It is given in the problem that you're having a hard time pushing a refrigerator having mass 355 kg across the kitchen floor. The force of your own push is 993 N. The force of friction opposing your own push is 973 N.
Put F= 993, f= 973 N and m = 355 kg in the above expression of the equation to calculate the acceleration of the refrigerator.
993 - 973 = (355)a
20 = 355 a
Therefore, the acceleration of the refrigerator is .