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Three packing crates of masses, M1 = 6 kg, M2 = 2 kg and M3 = 8 kg are connected by a light string of negligible mass that pas
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Three packing crates of masses, M1 = 6 kg, M2 = 2 kg
and M3 = 8 kg are connected by a light string of
negligible mass that passes over the pulley as shown.
Masses M1 and M3 lies on a 30o
incline plane which
slides down the plane. The coefficient of kinetic friction
on the incline plane is 0.28.
Determine the acceleration of the system.
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Answer:
a = 2.5 m / s²
Explanation:
This is an exercise of Newton’s second law, in this case we fix a coordinate system with the x axis parallel to the plane with positive direction
Let’s write the second law for bodies in the inclined plane
W₁ₓ + W₃ₓ – fr = (m₁ + m₃) a
N₁ –
+ N₃- W_{3y} = 0
N₁ + N₃ = W_{1y} + W_{3y}
let’s use trigonometry to find the weight components
sin 30 = Wₓ/ W
Wₓ = W sin 30
cos 30 = W_{y} / W
W_{y} = W cos 30
we substitute
N₁+ N₃ = W₁ cos 30 + W₃ cos 30
W₁ₓ + W₃ₓ – μ (m₁ + m₃) g cos30 = (m₁ + m₃) a
a = (m₁g sin 30 + m₃g sin 30 – μ (m₁ + m₃) g cos 30) / (m₁ + m₃)
a = g sin 30 – μ g cos30
let’s calculate
a = 9.8 sin 30 – 0.28 9.8 cos 30
a = 4.9 – 2,376
a = 2.5 m / s²