Answer:
North
Explanation:
Friction is a reaction force against the direction of movement. So since the direction of movement is south the friction would be opposite and move north.
Answer:
South To North
Explanation:
Frictional force acts in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of a body. Because the object is moving from north to south, the direction of frictional force is from south to north
A heat engine exhausts 3 000 J of heat while performing 1 500 J of useful work. What is the efficiency of the engine
efficiency=work output/work input×100
since it exhausts(use up)3000j of heat that's the work input and the 1500j is the work input
efficiency=1500/3000×100
=50%
What is life like in a cave camp? Do you think you would like to experience this? Why or why not?
Answer:
There's no risk of animals or bad weather interfering with your campsite, either. You don't even really need a tent. A sleeping pad, sleeping bag and a mindful eye to pick up everything you brought in is all you really need to enjoy overnight caving. Do your research
Explanation:
How do the magnitudes of the currents through the full circuits compare for Parts I-III of this exercise, in which resistors are combined in series, in parallel, and in combination
Answer: hello tables and data related to your question is missing attached below are the missing data
answer:
a) I = I₁ = I₂ = I₃ = 0.484 mA
b) I₁ = 0.016 amps
I₂ = 0.0016 amps
I₃ = 7.27 * 10^-4 amps
c) I₁ = 1.43 * 10^-3 amp
I₂ = 0.65 * 10^-3 amps
Explanation:
A) magnitude of current for Part 1
Resistors are connected in series
Req = r1 + r2 + r3
= 3300 Ω ( value gotten from table 1 ) ,
V = 1.6 V ( value gotten from table )
hence I ( current ) = V / Req = 1.6 / 3300 = 0.484 mA
The magnitude of current is the same in the circuit
Vi = I * Ri
B) magnitude of current for part 2
Resistors are connected in parallel
V = 1.6 volts
Req = [ ( R1 * R2 / R1 + R2 ) * R3 / ( R1 * R2 / R1 + R2 ) + R3 ]
= [ ( 100 * 1000 / 100 + 1000) * 2200 / ( 100 * 1000 / 100 + 1000 ) + 2200]
= 87.30 Ω
For a parallel circuit the current flow through each resistor is different
hence the magnitude of the currents are
I₁ = V / R1 = 1.6 / 100 = 0.016 amps
I₂ = V / R2 = 1.6 / 1000 = 0.0016 amps
I₃ = V / R3 = 1.6 / 2200 = 7.27 * 10^-4 amps
C) magnitude of current for part 3
Resistors are connected in combination
V = 1.6 volts
Req = R1 + ( R2 * R3 / R2 + R3 )
= 766.66 Ω
Total current ( I ) = V / Req = 1.6 / 766.66 = 2.08 * 10^-3 amps
magnitude of currents
I₁ = ( I * R3 ) / ( R2 + R3 ) = 1.43 * 10^-3 amps
I₂ = ( I * R2 ) / ( R2 + R3 ) = 0.65 * 10^-3 amps
When you hammer a nail into wood, the nail heats up. 30 Joules of energy was absorbed by a 5-g nail as it was hammered into place. How much does the nail's temperature increase (in °C) during this process? (The specific heat capacity of the nail is 450 J/kg-°C, and round to 3 significant digits.
Answer:
13.33 K
Explanation:
Given that,
Heat absorbed, Q = 30 J
Mass of nail, m = 5 g = 0.005 kg
The specific heat capacity of the nail is 450 J/kg-°C.
We need to find the increase in the temperature during the process. The heat absorbed in a process is as follows:
[tex]Q=mc\Delta T\\\\\Delta T=\dfrac{Q}{mc}\\\\\Delta T=\dfrac{30}{0.005\times 450}\\\\=13.33\ K[/tex]
So, the increase in temperature is 13.33 K.
A 5 kg object is moving in one dimension along the x-axis with a speed of 2 m/s. An external impulse acts on the force causing the speed of the object to increase to 5 m/s. The impulse lasted for 3 s. What is the average net force (in N) exerted on the object
Answer:
The correct answer is "15 Kg.m/s".
Explanation:
Given values are:
Mass,
m = 5 Kg
Initial velocity,
u = 2 m/s
Final velocity,
v = 5 m/s
Now,
The magnitude of change in linear momentum will be:
= [tex]m\times (v - u)[/tex]
By substituting the values, we get
= [tex]5\times (5 - 2)[/tex]
= [tex]5\times 3[/tex]
= [tex]15 \ Kg.m/s[/tex]
If you buy an amateur-sized reflecting telescope, say around 10 inches (25cm) aperture, it'll have something in it that sends the gathered starlight out the side of the telescope tube. What do we call this thing
Answer: objective lens
Explanation:
Light enters a refra
Light enters a telescope through a lens at the upper end, which focuses the light near the bottom of the telescope. An eyepiece then magnifies the image so that it can be viewed by the eye, or a detector like a photographic plate can be placed at the focus. The upper end of a reflecting telescope is open, and the light passes through to the mirror located at the bottom of the telescope. The mirror then focuses the light at the top end, where it can be detected. Alternatively, a second mirror may reflect the light to a position outside the telescope structure, where an observer can have easier access to it.
g How much buoyancy force, in N, a person with a mass of 70 kg experiences by just standing in air
Answer:
686.7N
Explanation:
Given data
Mass= 70kg
We know that the buoyant force experienced by the person is equal to the weight of the person
Hence the weight is
Weight = mass* Acceleration
Weight= 70*9.81
Weight= 686.7N
Therefore the weight is 686.7N
If an electrical component with a resistance of 53 Q is connected to a 128-V source, how much current flows through the component?
Answer:
the current that flows through the component is 2.42 A
Explanation:
Given;
resistance of the electrical component, r = 53 Ω
the voltage of the source, V = 128 V
The current that flows through the component is calculated using Ohm's Law as demonstrated below;
[tex]V = IR\\\\I = \frac{V}{R} = \frac{128 \ V}{53 \ ohms} = 2.42 \ A[/tex]
Therefore, the current that flows through the component is 2.42 A
a nano second is what
Answer:
one thousand-millionth of a second.
A nanosecond is an SI unit of time equal to one billionth of a second, that is, ¹⁄₁ ₀₀₀ ₀₀₀ ₀₀₀ of a second, or 10⁻⁹ seconds. The term combines the prefix nano- with the basic unit for one-sixtieth of a minute. A nanosecond is equal to 1000 picoseconds or ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ microsecond.
The cavity within a copper [β = 51 × 10-6 (C°)-1] sphere has a volume of 1.180 × 10-3 m3. Into this cavity is placed 1.100 × 10-3 m3 of benzene [β = 1240 × 10-6 (C°)-1]. Both the copper and the benzene have the same temperature. By what amount ΔT should the temperature of the sphere and the benzene within it be increased, so that the liquid just begins to spill out?
Answer:
The answer is "[tex]60.74^{\circ}[/tex]".
Explanation:
Cavity and benzene should be extended in equal quantities.
[tex]\to 1.18 \times 10^{-3}\times (1+ \Delta T \times 0.000051) = 1.1\times 10^{-3} \times (1+ \Delta T \times 0.00124)\\\\\to (\frac{1.18}{1.1})\times (1+ \Delta T \times 0.000051) = 1+ \Delta T \times 0.00124\\\\ \to 1.072\times (1+ \Delta T \times 0.000051) = 1+ \Delta T \times 0.00124\\\\ \to 1.072+ \Delta T \times 0.000054672 = 1+ \Delta T \times 0.00124\\\\ \to 1.072+ \Delta T \times 0.000054672 - 1- \Delta T \times 0.00124=0\\\\[/tex]
[tex]\to 0.072+ \Delta T \times 0.000054672 - \Delta T \times 0.00124=0\\\\ \to 0.072+ \Delta T ( 0.000054672 -0.00124)=0\\\\ \to \Delta T ( 0.000054672 -0.00124)= -0.072\\\\ \to \Delta T = -\frac{0.072}{( 0.000054672 -0.00124)}\\\\ \to \Delta T = -\frac{0.072}{-0.001185328 }\\[/tex]
[tex]\to \Delta T = \frac{0.072}{0.001185328 }\\\\ \to \Delta T = 60.74^{\circ}\\[/tex]
A body of mass 2kg is released from from a point 100m above the ground level. calculate kinetic energy 80m from the point of released.
Answer:
1568J
Explanation:
Since the problem states 80 m from the point of drop, the height relative to the ground will be 100-80=20m.
Use conservation of Energy
ΔUg+ΔKE=0
ΔUg= mgΔh=2*9.8*(20-100)=-1568J
ΔKE-1568J=0
ΔKE=1568J
since KEi= 0 since the object is at rest 100m up, the kinetic energy 20meters above the ground is 1568J
A 150.0-kg crate rests in the bed of a truck that slows from 50.0 km/h to a stop in 12.0 s. The coefficient of static friction between the crate and the truck bed is 0.645. What is the minimum stopping time for the truck in order to prevent the crate from sliding?
By Newton's second law,
• the net force acting vertically on the crate is 0, and
∑ F = n - mg = 0 ==> n = mg = 1470 N
where n is the magnitude of the normal force; and
• the net force acting in the horizontal direction on the crate is also 0, with
∑ F = f - b = 0 ==> b = f = µn = 0.645 (1470 N) = 948.15 N
where b is the magnitude of the braking force, f is (the maximum) static friction, and µ is the coefficient of static friction. This is to say that static friction has a maximum magnitude of 948.15 N. If the brakes apply a larger force than this, then the crate will begin to slide.
Note that we are taking the direction of the truck's motion as it slows down to be the positive horizontal direction. The brakes apply a force in the negative direction to slow down the truck-crate system, and static friction keeps the crate from sliding off the truck bed so that the frictional force points in the positive direction.
Let a be the acceleration felt by the crate due to either the brakes or friction. Use Newton's second law again to solve for a :
f = ma ==> a = (948.15 N) / (150.0 kg) = 6.321 m/s²
With this acceleration, the truck will come to a stop after time t such that
0 = 50.0 km/h - (6.321 m/s²) t ==> t ≈ (13.9 m/s) / (6.321 m/s²) ≈ 2.197 s
and this is the smallest stopping time possible.
what is the average velocity if the initial velocity is at rest and the final velocity is 16 m/s
Answer:
8m/s
Explanation:
Vavg= 16-0/2=8m/s
d. On the afternoon of January 15, 1919, an unusually warm day in Boston, a 17.7-m-high, 27.4-m-diameter cylindrical metal tank used for storing molasses ruptured. Molasses flooded into the streets in a 5-m-deep stream, killing pedestrians and horses and knocking down buildings. The molasses had a density of 1600 kg>m3 . If the tank was full before the accident, what was the total outward force the molasses exerted on its sides
Answer:
F = 1.638 x 10⁸ N = 163.8 MN
Explanation:
The total force exerted by the molasses is given as:
F = PA
where,
F = Force exerted by the molasses = ?
P = Pressure = ρgh
ρ = density of molasses = 1600 kg/m³
g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.81 m/s²
h = height of tank = 17.7 m
A = cross-sectional area of tank = πr²
r = radius of tank = 27.4 m/2 = 13.7 m
Therefore,
[tex]F = \rho ghA = \rho gh(\pi r^2)\\\\F = (1600\ kg/m^3)(9.81\ m/s^2)(17.7\ m)(\pi)(13.7\ m)^2[/tex]
F = 1.638 x 10⁸ N = 163.8 MN
A simple pendulum takes 2.00 s to make one compete swing. If we now triple the length, how long will it take for one complete swing
Answer:
3.464 seconds.
Explanation:
We know that we can write the period (the time for a complete swing) of a pendulum as:
[tex]T = 2*\pi*\sqrt{\frac{L}{g} }[/tex]
Where:
[tex]\pi = 3.14[/tex]
L is the length of the pendulum
g is the gravitational acceleration:
g = 9.8m/s^2
We know that the original period is of 2.00 s, then:
T = 2.00s
We can solve that for L, the original length:
[tex]2.00s = 2*3.14*\sqrt{\frac{L}{9.8m/s^2} }\\\\\frac{2s}{2*3.14} = \sqrt{\frac{L}{9.8m/s^2}}\\\\(\frac{2s}{2*3.14})^2*9.8m/s^2 = L = 0.994m[/tex]
So if we triple the length of the pendulum, we will have:
L' = 3*0.994m = 2.982m
The new period will be:
[tex]T = 2*3.14*\sqrt{\frac{2.982m}{9.8 m/s^2} } = 3.464s[/tex]
The new period will be 3.464 seconds.
Two guitar strings, of equal length and linear density, are tuned such that the second harmonic of the first string has the same frequency as the third harmonic of the second string. The tension of the first string is 510 N. Calculate the tension of the second string.
Answer:
The tension in the second string is 226.7 N.
Explanation:
Length is L, mass per unit length = m
T = 510 N
Let the tension in the second string is T'.
second harmonic of the first string = third harmonic of the second string
[tex]2 f = 3 f'\\\\2\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}} = 3 \sqrt {\frac{T'}{m}}\\\\4 T = 9 T'\\\\4\times 510 = 9 T'\\\\T' = 226.7 N[/tex]
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Please solve each section and show all work for each section.
Explanation:
Forces on Block A:
Let the x-axis be (+) towards the right and y-axis be (+) in the upward direction. We can write the net forces on mass [tex]m_A[/tex] as
[tex]x:\:\:(F_{net})_x = f_N - T = -m_Aa\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(1)[/tex]
[tex]y:\:\:(F_{net})_y = N - m_Ag = 0 \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(2)[/tex]
Substituting (2) into (1), we get
[tex]\mu_km_Ag - T = -m_Aa \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(3)[/tex]
where [tex]f_N= \mu_kN[/tex], the frictional force on [tex]m_A.[/tex] Set this aside for now and let's look at the forces on [tex]m_B[/tex]
Forces on Block B:
Let the x-axis be (+) up along the inclined plane. We can write the forces on [tex]m_B[/tex] as
[tex]x:\:\:(F_{net})_x = T - m_B\sin30= -m_Ba\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(4)[/tex]
[tex]y:\:\:(F_{net})_y = N - m_Bg\cos30 = 0 \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(5)[/tex]
From (5), we can solve for N as
[tex]N = m_B\cos30 \:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(6)[/tex]
Set (6) aside for now. We will use this expression later. From (3), we can see that the tension T is given by
[tex]T = m_A( \mu_kg + a)\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(7)[/tex]
Substituting (7) into (4) we get
[tex]m_A(\mu_kg + a) - m_Bg\sin 30 = -m_Ba[/tex]
Collecting similar terms together, we get
[tex](m_A + m_B)a = m_Bg\sin30 - \mu_km_Ag[/tex]
or
[tex]a = \left[ \dfrac{m_B\sin30 - \mu_km_A}{(m_A + m_B)} \right]g\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\:(8)[/tex]
Putting in the numbers, we find that [tex]a = 1.4\:\text{m/s}[/tex]. To find the tension T, put the value for the acceleration into (7) and we'll get [tex]T = 21.3\:\text{N}[/tex]. To find the force exerted by the inclined plane on block B, put the numbers into (6) and you'll get [tex]N = 50.9\:\text{N}[/tex]
A chimpanzee sitting against his favorite tree gets up and walks 51 m due east and 39 m due south to reach a termite mound, where he eats lunch. (a) What is the shortest distance between the tree and the termite mound
Answer:
64.20m
Explanation:
As we can see from the image I have attached below, the route that the chipanzee makes forms a right triangle. In this case, the shortest distance is represented by x in the image, which is the hypotenuse. To find this value we use the Pythagorean theorem which is the following.
[tex]a^{2} +b^{2} = c^{2}[/tex]
where a and b are the length of the two sides and c is the length of the hypotenuse (x). Therefore, we can plug in the values of the image and solve for x
[tex]51^{2} +39^{2} =x^{2}[/tex]
2,601 + 1,521 = [tex]x^{2}[/tex]
4,122 = [tex]x^{2}[/tex] ... square root both sides
64.20 = x
Finally, we see that the shortest distance is 64.20m
A solid piece of clear transparent material has an index of refraction of 1.61. If you place it into a clear transparent solution and it seems to disappear, approximately what is the index of refraction of the solution
Answer:
1.61
Explanation:
According to Oxford dictionary, refractive index is, ''the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to its velocity in a specified medium.''
If the clear transparent solid disappears when dipped into the liquid, it means that the index of refraction of the solid and liquid are equal.
Hence, when a transparent solid is immersed in a liquid having the same refractive index, there is no refraction at the boundary between the two media. As long as there is no refraction between the two media, the solid can not be seen because the solid and liquid will appear to the eye as one material.
A double-slit experiment is performed with light of wavelength 550 nm. The bright interference fringes are spaced 2.3 mm apart on the viewing screen. What will the fringe spacing be if the light is changed to a wavelength of 360 nm?
Answer:
[tex]d_2=1.5*10^-3m[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that:
Initial Wavelength [tex]\lambda_1=550nm=550*10^{-9}[/tex]
Space 1 [tex]d_1=2.3*10^{-3}[/tex]
Final wavelength [tex]\lambda_2=360*10^{-9}[/tex]
Generally the equation for Fringe space at [tex]\lambda _2[/tex] is mathematically given by
[tex]d_2=\frac{d_1}{\lambdaI_1}*\lambda_2[/tex]
[tex]d_2=\frac{2.3*10^{-3}}{550*10^{-9}}*360*10^{-9}[/tex]
[tex]d_2=1.5*10^-3m[/tex]
A car is moving with a velocity of45m/sis brought to rest in 5s.the distance travelled by car before it comes to rest is
Answer:
The car travels the distance of 225m before it comes to rest.
Explanation:
Given,
v = 45m/s
t = 5s
Therefore,
d = v × t
= 45 × 5
= 225m
A child is outside his home playing with a metal hoop and stick. He uses the stick to keep the hoop of radius 45.0 cm rotating along the road surface. At one point the hoop coasts downhill and picks up speed. (a) If the hoop starts from rest at the top of the hill and reaches a linear speed of 6.35 m/s in 11.0 s, what is the angular acceleration, in rad/s2, of the hoop? rad/s2 (b) If the radius of the hoop were smaller, how would this affect the angular acceleration of the hoop? i. The angular acceleration would decrease. ii. The angular acceleration would increase. iii. There would be no change to the angular acceleration.
Answer:
a) [tex] \alpha = 1.28 rad/s^{2} [/tex]
b) Option ii. The angular acceleration would increase
Explanation:
a) The angular acceleration is given by:
[tex] \omega_{f} = \omega_{0} + \alpha t [/tex]
Where:
[tex] \omega_{f} [/tex]: is the final angular speed = v/r
v: is the tangential speed = 6.35 m/s
r: is the radius = 45.0 cm = 0.45 m
[tex]\omega_{0}[/tex]: is the initial angular speed = 0 (the hoop starts from rest)
t: is the time = 11.0 s
α: is the angular acceleration
Hence, the angular acceleration is:
[tex] \alpha = \frac{\omega}{t} = \frac{v}{r*t} = \frac{6.35 m/s}{0.45 m*11.0 s} = 1.28 rad/s^{2} [/tex]
b) If the radius were smaller, the angular acceleration would increase since we can see in the equation that the radius is in the denominator ([tex] \alpha = \frac{v}{r*t} [/tex]).
Therefore, the correct option is ii. The angular acceleration would increase.
I hope it helps you!
What is the escape speed on a spherical asteroid whose radius is 517 km and whose gravitational acceleration at the surface is 0.636 m/s2
Answer:
810.94 m/s
Explanation:
Applying,
v = √(2gR)............. Equation 1
Where v = escape velocity of the spherical asteroid, g = acceleration due to gravity, R = radius of the earth
From the question,
Given: g = 0.636 m/s², R = 517 km = 517000 m
Substitute these values into equation 1
v = √(2×0.636×517000)
v = √(657624)
v = 810.94 m/s
Hence, the escape velocity is 810.94 m/s
boat carrying people more than its capacity is attributes of sinking why
Answer:
Upthrust on boat becomes lesser than Weight of boat
Explanation:
When there are more people than the capacity, The weight of the boat acting downwards increases. However, the upthrust acting on the submerged part of the boat is constant. Since Weight > Upthrust, there is a net force downwards, leading to sinking.
An ice chest at a beach party contains 12 cans of soda at 3.78 °C. Each can of soda has a mass of 0.35 kg and a specific heat capacity of 3800 J/(kg C°). Someone adds a 6.48-kg watermelon at 29.4 °C to the chest. The specific heat capacity of watermelon is nearly the same as that of water. Ignore the specific heat capacity of the chest and determine the final temperature T of the soda and watermelon in degrees Celsius.
Answer:
T = 13.25°C
Explanation:
From the law of conservation of energy:
Heat Lost by Watermelon = Heat Gained by Cans
[tex]m_wC_w\Delta T_w = m_cC_c\Delta T_c[/tex]
where,
[tex]m_w[/tex] = mass of watermelon = 6.48 kg
[tex]m_c[/tex] = mass of cans = (12)(0.35 kg) = 4.2 kg
[tex]C_w[/tex] = specific heat capacity of watermelon = 3800 J/kg.°C
[tex]C_c[/tex] = specific heat capacity of cans = 4200 J/kg.°C
[tex]\Delta T_w[/tex] = Change in Temprature of watermelon = 29.4°C - T
[tex]\Delta T_c[/tex] = Change in Temperature of cans = T - 3.78°C
T = final temperature = ?
Therefore,
[tex](4.2\ kg)(3800\ J/kg.^oC)(29.4^oC-T)=(6.48\ kg)(4200\ J/kg^oC)(T-3.78^oC)\\469224\ J-(15960\ J/^oC)T = (27216\ J/^oC)T-102876.48\ J\\469224\ J + 102876.48\ J = (27216\ J/^oC)T+(15960\ J/^oC)T\\\\T = \frac{572100.48\ J}{43176\ J/^oC}[/tex]
T = 13.25°C
Which of the following statements is correct about the magnitude of the static friction force between an object and a surface?
a. Static friction depends on the mass of the object.
b. Static friction depends on the shape of the object.
c. Static friction depends on what the object is made of but not what the surface is made of.
d. None of the above is correct.
Answer:
Static friction depends on the mass of the object.
Explanation:
Friction is the force between two surfaces in contact. The force of friction between two surfaces in contact depends on;
1) nature of the object and the surface(how rough or smooth the surfaces are)
2)surface area of the object and the surface
3) mass of the object
Since;
F=μmg
Where;
μ= coefficient of static friction
m= mass of the object
g= acceleration due to gravity
Hence, as the mass of the object increases, the magnitude of static friction force between an object and a surface increases and vice versa.
A 5 kg object is moving in a straight-line with an initial speed of v m/s. It takes 13 s for the speed of the object to increase to 13 m/s and it kinetic energy increases at a rate of 15 J/s. What is the initial speed v (in m/s)?
The object's kinetic energy changes according to
dK/dt = 15 J/s
If v is the object's initial speed, then its initial kinetic energy is
K (0) = 1/2 (5 kg) v ²
Use the fundamental theorem of calculus to solve for K as a function of time t :
[tex]K(t) = K(0) + \displaystyle\int_0^t \left(15\frac{\rm J}{\rm s}\right)\,\mathrm du = \dfrac12 (5\,\mathrm{kg}) v^2 + \left(15\dfrac{\rm J}{\rm s}\right)t[/tex]
After t = 13 s, the object's kinetic energy is
K (13 s) = 1/2 (5 kg) (13 m/s)² = 422.5 J
Put this as the left side in the equation above for K(t) and solve for v :
[tex]422.5\,\mathrm J = \dfrac12 (5\,\mathrm{kg}) v^2 + \left(15\dfrac{\rm J}{\rm s}\right)(13\,\mathrm s)[/tex]
==> v ≈ 9.5 m/s
An electric eel can generate a 180-V, 0.1-A shock for stunning its prey. What is the eel's power output
Power output = volts x amps
Power output = 170 volts x 0.1 amps
Power output = 18 watts
The mass of the sun is 2*10^30 kg and its radius is
6.96*10^8 m. what is the weight of 1kg mass on the
surface of the sun.
Explanation:
Distance d=1.5×108 km=1.5×1011 m
Mass of the sun, m=2×1030 kg
Mass of the earth, M=6×1024 kg
Force of gravitation, F=G×d2m×M
F=6.7×10−11×(1.5×1011)22×1030×6×1024=3.57×1022 N
4. Consider a 1 kg block is on a 45° slope of ice. It is connected to a 0.4 kg block by a cable
and pulley. Does the 1 kg block move or down the slope? What is the net force on it and
its acceleration? (8 pts)
If an icy surface means no friction, then Newton's second law tells us the net forces on either block are
• m = 1 kg:
∑ F (parallel) = mg sin(45°) - T = ma … … … [1]
∑ F (perpendicular) = n - mg cos(45°) = 0
Notice that we're taking down-the-slope to be positive direction parallel to the surface.
• m = 0.4 kg:
∑ F (vertical) = T - mg = ma … … … [2]
Adding equations [1] and [2] eliminates T, so that
((1 kg) g sin(45°) - T ) + (T - (0.4 kg) g) = (1 kg + 0.4 kg) a
(1 kg) g sin(45°) - (0.4 kg) g = (1.4 kg) a
==> a ≈ 2.15 m/s²
The fact that a is positive indicates that the 1-kg block is moving down the slope. We already found the acceleration is a ≈ 2.15 m/s², which means the net force on the block would be ∑ F = ma ≈ (1 kg) (2.15 m/s²) = 2.15 N directed down the slope.