Question

A stockroom worker pushes a box with mass 11.2 kg on a horizontal surface with constant speed of 3.50m/s. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the surface is 0.20.
What horizontal force must the worker apply to maintain the motion(Answer in N)?
If the force in the previous part is removed, how far does the box slide before coming to rest(Answer in m)?

Answer 1

Answer:

3.125 m

Explanation:

We are given that

Mass of box=m=11.2 kg

Speed of box=u=3.5m/s

Coefficient of kinetic friction=$\mu_k=0.2$

Final velocity,v=0

a.We have to find the horizontal force applied by worker to maintain the motion.

According to question

Horizontal force=F=$f=\mu_kmg$

$g=9.8m/s^2$

Substitute the values

Horizontal force=$F=0.2\times 11.2\times 9.8=21.95 N$

b.According to work-energy theorem

$W=\frac{1}{2}mv^2-\frac{1}{2}mu^2$

$-\mu mg s=\frac{1}{2}(11.2)(0)^2-\frac{1}[2}(11.20)(3.5)^2$

$-\mu mg s=-\frac{1}{2}(11.2)(3.5)^2$

$0.2\times (11.2)\times 9.8\times s=\frac{1}{2}(11.2)(3.5)^2$

$s=\frac{11.2\times (3.5)^2}{2\times 0.2\times 11.2\times 9.8}$

$s=3.125 m$

Hence, the box slide before coming to rest=3.125 m