A cart with an unknown mass is at rest on one side of a track. A student must find the mass of the cart by using Newton’s second
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Answer:
(a) The net force is 80.394 N
The acceleration of the crate is 0.804 m/s²
(b) the final velocity of the crate is 5.02 m/s
Explanation:
Given;
mass of the crate, m = 100 kg
applied force, F = 250 N
angle of inclination, θ = 45°
coefficient of friction, μ = 0.12
Applied force in y-direction,
Applied force in x-direction,
The normal force is calculated as;
N + Fy -W = 0
N = W - Fy
N = (100 x 9.8) - 176.78
N = 980 - 176.78 = 803.22 N
The frictional force is given by;
Fk = μN
Fk = 0.12 x 803.22
Fk = 96.386 N
(a) The net force is given by;
Apply Newton's second law of motion;
F = ma
(b) the velocity of the crate after 5.0 s