A mass m is on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle:一个质量为m是一种倾斜一角度的斜面
Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 Physics 240: worksheet 08 Name _________________
(1) A mass m is on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle . If there is no
friction in the system, (a) find the acceleration of the mass. If the mass is started from rest at an initial height of d above the bottom of the plane, answer the following: (b) How fast is it moving at the bottom and (c) how long does it take to slide down the plane.
(2) A mass m is on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle ,. If the coefficient of
friction between the inclined plane and the mass is ,, at what angle should the plane be
tilted in order for the block to slide with a constant velocity after being given an initial small push?
(3) Find the acceleration of the system shown when m>m. The system is frictionless. 21
(4) A mass m is resting on a table and is 1
connected by a string to a mass m which is on 2
an inclined plane as shown. The coefficient of
friction is between m and the table. If the 1
system is given an initial velocity in the
direction of m to overcome friction, find the 2
tension and the acceleration of the system.
(5) Analyze Atwood's machine to obtain the tension and the acceleration of the Atwood’s
machine.
Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 Physics 240: worksheet 08 Name _________________
(1) A mass m is on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle . If there is no
friction in the system, (a) find the acceleration of the mass. If the mass is started from rest at an initial height of d above the bottom of the plane, answer the following: (b) How fast is it moving at the bottom and (c) how long does it take to slide down the plane.
Important note: For the inclined plane, remember this constructions:
Looking at the above construction, you will want to construct a free body diagram. You can either rotate your mind or you can rotate your head. It’s your choice.
y:Nmgcos0Nmgcos,,,,,,,,,,Apply Newton’s laws: Fma,,,x:mgsinmaagsin,,,,,,,,,
If the mass started at a distance d above the bottom of the plane, when it reached the bottom of the plane, it traveled through a distance related to d by:
ddxsinx,,,,,,,,,, ,sin,,
We can find how fast it is moving at the bottom of the plane from the third equation of
motion:
22d vv2axv2ax2gsin2gd,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0,xxx,sin,,
The physical solution is the positive solution. This is exactly the same result that would have happened if the object had fallen straight down (true, under frictionless conditions). We can find out how long it takes for this to happen from the second equation of motion:
vv,2gd2gdx0,x vvatt,,,,,,x0,xxaagsin,,,xx
This correctly represents that at zero inclination, it never gets to the bottom.
Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 Physics 240: worksheet 08 Name _________________
(2) A mass m is on an inclined plane which is inclined at an angle ,. If the coefficient of
friction between the inclined plane and the
mass is ,, at what angle should the plane be
tilted in order for the block to slide with a
constant velocity after being given an initial
small push?
Then, assuming the mass has started moving,
find the acceleration of the system.
Solution: Sketch the system as shown. Then, draw the "rotated" free body diagram.
Let's solve this as if there were an acceleration:
Fma,. This gives: ,
y:Nmgcos()0Nmgcos,,,,,,,,
x:mgsin()fma,,,x
And we have the constitutive relationship:
fN,,. We then have from the y direction the
fmgcos(),,,following result:
This then gives for the x-direction the result:
. We can simplify this mgsin()mgcos()ma,,,,,x
a bit to become:
agsincos,,,,,,,. Now, we want it to slide constantly down the plane. This ,,,,x,,
means a=0. Thus, for this to happen:
. sin()cos()0tan(),,,,,,,,,a0a0a0,,,
You can also solve this to answer the question of what the acceleration is after the system
has started moving. Looking at the x-equation, we have:
mgsinmgcosmaagsincos,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,xx,,
tan,,,This applies at any angle. It happens to be zero when . If you go to an ,,a0k,
angle less than this, notice that the acceleration is in the direction of the frictional force,
although the initial velocity is still down the plane.
If you wanted to answer questions about speed and velocity as in the second problem,
you will need to follow through as you did in the second problem. Also notice, that when
,,0there is no friction gives us exactly the same result as in the first problem.
Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 Physics 240: worksheet 08 Name _________________
(3) Find the acceleration of the system shown when m>m. The system is frictionless. 21
Unbend the problem as shown above. Sketch in forces in this problem:
Observe the construction below and it’s mirror image:
Draw 2 free body diagrams
Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 Physics 240: worksheet 08 Name _________________
Apply Newton’s laws:
y:Nmgcos0Nmgcos,,,,,,,,,,11,fb1: x:Tmgsinma,,,Fma,,,,11x
,,,fb2:x:mgTma22x
Tmgsinma,,,,,11x
,,, mgTma22x
gmmsinmma,,,,,,,, ,,2112x
mmsin,,,,,,21,,agxmm,,,12
mmsin,,,,,,21,,,,Tmgsinmg,,11mm,,,12
2mmmsinmmmsin,,,,,,,,,,,121121,,,gmm,,,12,,
22msinmmsinmmmsin,,,,,,,,,,,,112121,,,gmm,,,12,,
mm1sin,,,,,,12,,,gmm,,,12,,
,,1Tg1sin,,,,,,,11,,,mm12,,
Monday, Sept. 12, 2005 Physics 240: worksheet 08 Name _________________
(4) A mass m is resting on a table and is connected by a string to a mass m which is on 12
an inclined plane as shown. The coefficient of friction is between m and the table. If 1
the system is given an initial velocity in the direction of m to overcome friction, find the 2
tension and the acceleration of the system.
Unbend the problem as shown:
Newton’s laws say:
Tfma,,1fb1:mgcosTma,,,,,22Nmg0,, fb2:11Nmgsin0,,,,,22fN,,1
We can solve these equations now.
Tmgma,,,,,11
,,,,mgcosTma,,,,22,,
,,,mcosm,,21,,,,,,,,mgcosmgmmaag,,,,2112,mm12
,,,,,,mcosmmcosm,,,,2121,,Tmgmgmg,,,,,,111,,mmmm1212,,
(5) Analyze Atwood's machine to obtain the tension and the acceleration of the system.
This system is presented as an animated gif in the class home page and also in the lab
home page. Please look at the analysis.