The builders of the pyramids used a long ramp to lift 20000-kg (20.0-ton) blocks. If a block rose 0.840 m in height while travel
ing 20.0 m along the ramp surface, how much uphill force was needed to push it up the ramp at constant velocity
1 answer:
Given Information:
Mass = m = 20000 kg
Height of ramp = h = 0.840 m
Length of ramp = L = 20 m
Required Information:
Uphill Force = F = ?
Answer:
F = 8232 N
Explanation:
The force can be found using the equation
F = mgsinθ
Where m is the mass of block, g is the acceleration due to gravity
Since the ramp can be modeled as an inclined plane so it can formed into a triangle, recall that in right angle triangle sinθ is equal to opposite over hypotenuse. The opposite is the height and hypotenuse is the ramp surface.
sinθ = h/L = 0.840/20 = 0.042
F = 20000*9.8*0.042
F = 8232 N
Therefore, an uphill force of 8232 N would be needed.
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