Solve problems involving the use of a coefficient of friction value. Most problems are highly scaffolded.
Consider the free-body diagram for an object accelerating across a surface. The object has a mass of 2.53-kg. There is a forward thrust force of 38.1 N. The coefficient of friction between the object and the surface is 0.398. Determine the …
… Fnorm experienced by the object.
Normal Force
N
… Ffrict experienced by the object.
Friction Force
… Fnet experienced by the object.
Net Force
... acceleration of the object.
Acceleration
m/s/s
Amanda B. Reckenwyth is exerting a rightward force of 114.0 N in order to drag a 20.8-kg box of books across the floor at a constant speed of 0.39 m/s. Determine the ...
... force of gravity.
Fgrav
... normal force.
Fnorm
... applied force.
Fapp
... friction force.
Ffrict
... net force.
Fnet
... acceleration of the box.
... coefficient of friction (mu).
mu
(no unit)
Consider the free-body diagram for a 5.07-kg object accelerating across a surface. The applied force is 50.1 N and the coefficient of friction is 0.275. Determine the …
... Fnorm experienced by the object.
Force of Friction
… acceleration of the object.
Consider the free-body diagram for a 333.0-kg object slowing to a stop with a leftward acceleration of 3.90 m/s/s. Determine the …
... force of gravity acting on the object :
Force of gravity
... normal force acting on the object:
... net force experienced by the object:
... friction force acting on the object:
... coefficient of friction (mu):
While decorating her apartment, Julie pushes a 645.0-N dresser across the floor by applying a 574.0-N horizontal force. The coefficient of friction between the dresser and the floor is 0.643. Determine the acceleration of the dresser.
Alejandra is attempting to drag her 38.6-kg Golden Retriever across the wooden floor by applying a horizontal force. What force must she apply to move the dog with a constant speed of 0.55 m/s? The coefficient of friction between the dog and the floor is 0.847.
Applied Force
The coefficient of friction between the wheels of Dawson's 1985 Ford Coupe and the dry pavement is 0.896. Determine the acceleration which the 1280.0-kg Coupe experiences while skidding to a stop.