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omeli [17]
3 years ago
11

The two boxcars A and B have a weight of 20000lb and 30000lb respectively. If they coast freely down the incline when the brakes

are applied to all the wheels of car A causing it to skid, determine the force in the coupling C between the two cars. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the wheels of A and the tracks is μk=0.5 . The wheels of car B are free to roll. Neglect their mass in calculation.
Numerical answer: a=3.61 ft/s2 T=5.98 kip
Engineering
1 answer:
kolbaska11 [484]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

T=5.98 kips

Explanation:

First, introduce forces, acting on both cars:

on car A there are 4 forces acting: gravity force mA*g, normal reaction force, friction force and force T- it represents the interaction between cars A and B. On car B, there are three forces acting: gravity force, normal reaction force and force T. Note, that force T is acting on both cars, but it has opposite direction. Force T, acting on car A has direction, opposite to the friction force, whether the T, acting on B, is directed backwards- in the same direction with the friction force. Note, that both cars have the same acceleration, which is directed backwards.

Once the forces were established, we can write components of the Second Newtons Law on vertical and horizontal axes, considering that horizontal axis is directed backwards- in the same direction with the acceleration:

For car A on the vertical axis the equation is: -mAg+NA=0

For car A on the horizontal axis, the equation is: Ffr-T=mAa

For car B, on the vertical axis the equation is: -mBg+NB=0

For car B, on the horizontal axis, the equation is: T=mBa

We need to solve these equations to find force T, knowing that Ffr=μmAg, where

After the transformations, the equations for acceleration and force in the coupling will be:

a=(μmAg)/(mA+mB)=6.43 ft/s2- note, that the given answer is not correct for the given numerical values;

and force T: T=μmAmBg/(mA+mB)=6.0 kips- note, that the force answer is in line with the given numerical value

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