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A 51.0 kg box, starting from rest, is pulled across a floor with a constant horizontal force of 240 N. For the first 12.0 m the floor is fri
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A 51.0 kg box, starting from rest, is pulled across a floor with a constant horizontal force of 240 N. For the first 12.0 m the floor is frictionless, and for the next 10.5 m the coefficient of friction is 0.21. What is the final speed of the crate after being pulled these 20.5 meters?
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Answer:
The final speed of the crate after being pulled these 20.5 meters is 13.82 m/s
Explanation:
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A 51.0 kg box, starting from rest, is pulled across a floor with a constant horizontal force of 240 N. For the first 12.0 m the floor is frictionless, and for the next 10.5 m the coefficient of friction is 0.21. What is the final speed of the crate after being pulled these 22.5 meters?
mass of box = 51 kg
for the first 12 m, it is pulled with a constant force of 240 N
The acceleration of the box for this first 12 m will be
from F = ma
a = F/m
where F is the pulling force
m is the mass of the box
a is the acceleration of the box
a = 240/51 = 4.71 m/s^2
Since the body started from rest, the initial velocity u = 0
applying Newton’s equation of motion to find the final velocity at the end of the first 12 m, we have
where v is the final velocity
u is the initial velocity which is zero
a is the acceleration of 4.71 m/s^2
s is the distance covered which is 12 m
substituting value, we have
= 0 + 2(4.71 x 12)
= 113.04
= 10.63 m/s
For the final 10.5 m, coefficient of friction is 0.21
from f = μF
where f is the frictional force,
μ is the coefficient of friction = 0.21
and F is the pulling force of the box 240 N
f = 0.21 x 240 = 50.4 N
Net force on the box = 240 – 50.4 = 189.6 N
acceleration = F/m = 189.6/51 = 3.72 m/s^2
Applying newton’s equation of motion
u is initial velocity, which in this case = 10.63 m/s
a = 3.72 m/s^2
s = 10.5 m
v = ?
substituting values, we have
= + 2(3.72 x 10.5)
= 112.9 + 78.12
v = = 13.82 m/s