1. The document contains 14 physics problems involving kinetics, forces, accelerations, friction, inclined planes, and pulley systems. The problems provide mass values, initial conditions, coefficients of friction, and ask solver to determine values like acceleration, tension, distance, speed, or time.
2. Common concepts assessed include determining acceleration from applied forces, effects of friction on motion, and analyzing pulley systems and inclined planes to solve for unknown values.
3. Problem solving requires applying Newton's laws of motion, equations for acceleration, and principles of forces, friction and pulleys.
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Problem Set ForceAndAccelerationV01
1. The document contains 14 physics problems involving kinetics, forces, accelerations, friction, inclined planes, and pulley systems. The problems provide mass values, initial conditions, coefficients of friction, and ask solver to determine values like acceleration, tension, distance, speed, or time.
2. Common concepts assessed include determining acceleration from applied forces, effects of friction on motion, and analyzing pulley systems and inclined planes to solve for unknown values.
3. Problem solving requires applying Newton's laws of motion, equations for acceleration, and principles of forces, friction and pulleys.
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Problem Set No.
Kinetics : Force and Acceleration
1 The casting has a mass of 4 Mg. Suspended in a
vertical position and initially at rest, it is given an upward speed of 250 mm/ s in 0.4 s using a crane 4 The 3-Mg truck is traveling at 17 m /s when the hook H. Determine the tension in cables AC and brakes on all its wheels are applied, causing it to AB during this time interval if the acceleration is skid for a distance of 15 m before coming to rest. constant. Determine the constant horizontal force developed in the coupling C, and the frictional force developed between the tires of the truck and the road during this time. The total mass of the boat and trailer is 2 Mg.
5 If blocks A and B of mass 15 kg and 10 kg,
respectively, are placed on the inclined plane and released, determine the force developed in the link. The coefficients of kinetic friction between the blocks and the inclined plane are A = 0.2 and B = 0.4. Neglect the mass of the link.
2 The 170-Mg train travels with a speed of 90 km/h
when it starts to climb the slope. If the engine exerts a traction force F of 1/30 of the weight of the train and the rolling resistance F D is equal to 1/600 of the weight of the train, determine the deceleration of the train.
6 Motors A and B draw in the cable with the
accelerations shown. Determine the acceleration of the 400-lb crate C and the tension developed in the 3 The 170-Mg train starts from rest and begins to cable. Neglect the mass of all the pulleys. climb the slope as shown. If the engine exerts a traction force F of 1/10 of the weight of the train, determine the speed of the train when it has traveled up the slope a distance of 1.2 km. Neglect rolling resistance.
7 The van is traveling at 30 km h when the coupling
of the trailer at A fails. If the trailer has a mass of 350 kg and coasts 55 m before coming to rest, determine the constant horizontal force F created by rolling friction which causes the trailer to stop.
12 The man pushes on the 60-lb crate with a force F.
The force is always directed down at 30 from the horizontal as shown, and its magnitude is increased 8 If the 15-lb block A slides down the plane with a until the crate begins to slide. Determine the crates constant velocity when = 40, determine the initial acceleration if the coefficient of static friction is acceleration of the block when = 45. s = 0.7 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is k = 0.4.
9 Each of the three barges has a mass of 40 Mg,
whereas the tugboat has a mass of 14 Mg. As the barges are being pulled forward with a constant velocity of 5 m/s, the tugboat must overcome the 13 A force of F = 20 lb is applied to the cord. frictional resistance of the water, which is 3 kN for Determine how high the 40-lb block A rises in 4 s each barge and 2.5 kN for the tugboat. If the starting from rest. Neglect the weight of the pulleys cable between A and B breaks, determine the and cord. acceleration of the tugboat.
10 The crate has a mass of 90 kg and is being towed
by a chain which is always directed at 30 from the horizontal as shown. If the magnitude of P is increased until the crate begins to slide, determine the crates initial acceleration if the coefficient of static friction is s = 0.6 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is k = 0.4. 14 The 70-kg crate shown below rests on a horizontal surface for which the coefficient of kinetic friction is k = 0.4. If the crate is subjected to a 400-N towing force as shown, determine the velocity of the crate in 3 s starting from rest.
11 Determine the acceleration of the system and the
tension in each cable. The inclined plane is smooth, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the horizontal surface and block C is (k)C = 0.3.