HW 3 PHY107.1&2 Fall 2012 Date: 15/10/12 Due: 22/10/12 1.

If you push an object along a surface with friction show that the distance it will travel depends on the angle of inclination of the surface as

where v0 is the initial speed and the k is the coefficient of kinetic friction. 2. Two masses are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley, as in the figure. If the incline is frictionless and if m1 = 2.00 kg, m2 = 6.00 kg, and = 55.0, find (a) the accelerations of the masses, (b) the tension in the string, and (c) the speed of each mass 2.00 s after being released from rest.

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3. A crate of weight Fg is pushed by a force P on a horizontal floor. (a) If the coefficient of static friction is s and P is directed at an angle below the horizontal, show that the minimum value of P that will move the crate is given by

Find the minimum value of P that can produce motion when s = 0.400, Fg = 100 N, and = 0, 15.0, 30.0, 45.0, and 60.0. 4. An air puck of mass m1 is tied to a string and allowed to revolve in a circle of radius R on a frictionless horizontal table. The other end of the string passes through a hole in the center of the table, and a mass m2 is tied to it. The suspended mass remains in equilibrium while the puck on the tabletop revolves. What are (a) the tension in the string? (b) the central force exerted on the puck? (c) the speed of the puck?