Question

A crate lies on a plane tilted at an angle θ = 22.5 ∘ to the horizontal, with μk = 0.19.

Answer 1

A) $2.03 m/s^2$

Let's start by writing the equation of the forces along the directions parallel and perpendicular to the incline:

Parallel:

$mg sin \theta - \mu_k R = ma$ (1)

where

m is the mass

g = 9.8 m/s^2 the acceleration of gravity

$\theta=22.5^{\circ}$

$\mu_k = 0.19$ is the coefficient of friction

R is the normal reaction

a is the acceleration

Perpendicular:

$R-mg cos \theta =0$ (2)

From (2) we find

$R=mg cos \theta$

And substituting into (1)

$mg sin \theta - \mu_k mg cos \theta = ma$

Solving for a,

$a=g sin \theta - \mu_k g cos \theta = (9.8)(sin 22.5)-(0.19)(9.8)(cos 22.5)=2.03 m/s^2$

B) 5.94 m/s

We can solve this part by using the suvat equation

$v^2-u^2=2as$

where

v is the final velocity

u is the initial velocity

a is the acceleration

s is the displacement

Here we have

v = ?

u = 0 (it starts from rest)

$a=2.03 m/s^2$

s = 8.70 m

Solving for v,

$v=\sqrt{u^2+2as}=\sqrt{0+2(2.03)(8.70)}=5.94 m/s$