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HW 8
Due: 11:59pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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Exercise 5.26

In a laboratory experiment on friction, a 129- block resting on a rough horizontal table is pulled by a horizontal wire. The pull gradually increases until
the block begins to move and continues to increase thereafter. The figure shows a graph of
the friction force on this block as a function of the pull.

Part A
Identify the regions of the graph where static and kinetic friction occur.

ANSWER:

the friction is kinetic for 0 to 75.0 , static for 75.0 .

the friction is static for 0 to 75.0 , kinetic for 75.0 .

Part B
Find the coefficients of static and kinetic friction between the block and the table.
Express your answers using three significant figures separated by a comma.
ANSWER:

, = 0.581,0.388

Part C
Why does the graph slant upward in the first part but then level out?
ANSWER:

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As the block is at rest the resultant force on the bock should

be zero some force is exerted on the block in the opposite
direction.In this case it is the surface of the table which
exerts a frictional force on the block.

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Part D
What would the graph look like if a 129 brick were placed on the box, and what would be the coefficients of friction be in that case?
ANSWER:

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In this case , the coefficient of static friction and kinetic

friction are must be doubled but the shape of the graph does
not change.

Exercise 5.39 - Enhanced - with Solution

As shown in the figure, block A (mass 2.19 ) rests on a tabletop. It is connected by a

horizontal cord passing over a light, frictionless pulley to a hanging block B (mass 1.83 ).
The coefficient of kinetic friction between block A and the tabletop is 0.250.

You may want to review (Pages 142 - 150) .

For related problemsolving tips and strategies, you may want to view a Video Tutor Solution
of Friction in horizontal motion.

Part A
Draw the free-body diagram for block A.

Draw the force vectors with their tails at the center of the block A. The location and orientation of your vectors will be graded. The exact
length of your vectors will not be graded but the relative length of one to the other will be graded.
ANSWER:

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Part B
Draw the free-body diagram for block B.
Draw the force vectors with their tails at the center of the block B. The location and orientation of your vectors will be graded. The exact
length of your vectors will not be graded but the relative length of one to the other will be graded.
ANSWER:

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Part C
After the blocks are released from rest, find the speed of each block after moving 4.30 .
ANSWER:

= 0.519

Part D
After the blocks are released from rest, find the tension in the cord.
ANSWER:

= 12.2

Exercise 5.48

A flat (unbanked) curve on a highway has a radius of 215.0 . A car rounds the curve at a speed of 24.0 .

Part A
What is the minimum coefficient of static friction that will prevent sliding?
ANSWER:

= 0.273

Part B
Suppose that the highway is icy and the coefficient of friction between the tires and pavement is only one-third what you found in the previous part.
What should be the maximum speed of the car so it can round the curve safely?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

ANSWER:

= 13.9

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Exercise 5.50

The "Giant Swing" at a county fair consists of a vertical central shaft with a number of horizontal arms attached at its upper end. Each arm supports a
seat suspended from a cable 5.00 long, the upper end of the cable being fastened to the arm at a point 3.00 from the central shaft.

Part A
Find the time of one revolution of the swing if the cable supporting a seat makes an angle of with the vertical.
ANSWER:

= 6.19

Part B
Does the angle depend on the weight of the passenger for a given rate of revolution?
ANSWER:

Yes.

No.

Problem 5.80

You are designing an elevator for a hospital. The force exerted on a passenger by the floor of the elevator is not to exceed 1.43 times the passenger's
weight. The elevator accelerates upward with constant acceleration for a distance of 3.7 and then starts to slow down.

Part A
What is the maximum speed of the elevator?

Express your answer using two significant figures.

ANSWER:

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= 5.6

Problem 5.86

You are called as an expert witness in the trial of a traffic violation. The facts are these: A driver slammed on his brakes and came to a stop with
constant acceleration. Measurements of his tires and the skid marks on the pavement indicate that he locked his car's wheels, the car traveled 192
before stopping, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between the road and his tires was 0.750. The charge is that he was speeding in a 45 zone.
He pleads innocent.

Part A
What is your conclusion, guilty or innocent?
ANSWER:

guilty

innocent

Part B
How fast was he going when he hit his brakes?
ANSWER:

= 65.5

Exercise 5.53 - Enhanced - with Solution

One problem for humans living in outer space is that they are apparently weightless. One way around this problem is to design a space station that
spins about its center at a constant rate. This creates "artificial gravity" at the outside rim of the station.
You may want to review (Pages 150 - 155) .

For related problemsolving tips and strategies, you may want to view a Video Tutor Solution of Force in uniform circular motion.

Part A
If the diameter of the space station is 850 , how many revolutions per minute are needed for the "artificial gravity" acceleration to be
?

ANSWER:

= 1.45

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Part B
If the space station is a waiting area for travelers going to Mars, it might be desirable to simulate the acceleration due to gravity on the Martian
surface . How many revolutions per minute are needed in this case?

ANSWER:

= 0.891

Problem 5.60

An adventurous archaeologist crosses between two rock cliffs by slowly going hand-over-hand along a rope stretched between the cliffs. He stops to
rest at the middle of the rope . The rope will break if the tension in it exceeds 3.00×104 ,
and our hero's mass is 89.8 .

Part A
If the angle between the rope and the horizontal is = 11.4 , find the tension in the rope.

ANSWER:

2230

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Part B
What is the smallest value the angle can have if the rope is not to break?
ANSWER:

0.840

Score Summary:
Your score on this assignment is 99.3%.
You received 16.88 out of a possible total of 17 points.

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