Frictionless Definition and 475 Threads

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    Block slides from rest from the top of a fixed frictionless sphere

    can anyone help me to solve this question? please and thank you :D A small block slides from rest from the top of a fixed frictionless sphere of radius R. Determine the vertical distance traveled by the block, x , where it loses contact with the...
  2. L

    Friction on top of object with frictionless surface?

    Friction on top of object with frictionless surface? Homework Statement If an object1 has friction between it and object2, and object 1 rests on object 2, when a force is appliced to object 1 that is horizontal, what impact will it have on object 2 when the surface object 2 is on has...
  3. M

    Finding Tension and Acceleration on Frictionless Surfaces

    Homework Statement For the following system 1) Find the tension in the string 2) find the acceleration of each of the masses The diagram of the system looks like this ...O-----|200g|-----O ...|.\___|____|___/.| __|__....__|__...
  4. P

    Ball rolling down a frictionless plane?

    1. Under all ordinary conditions, would a ball released from rest start rolling down a frictionless inclined plane with just the force of gravity pulling it down? Or is it really just going to slide down? Now let's suppose a gigantic ball released on the slope of an enormous frictionless...
  5. A

    Particle sliding down a frictionless sphere

    Homework Statement A particle of mass m slides down a fixed frictionless sphere of radius R starting from rest at the top. a. In terms of m, g, R, and Θ, determine each of the following for the particle while it is sliding on the sphere. i. The kinetic energy of the particle. ii...
  6. S

    Frictionless pulleys with unknown masses. ATTEMPTED SOLUTION INSIDE

    Homework Statement Two masses are connected by means of a string which passes over a light frictionless pulley. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the 9kg mass and the table is 0.25. The applied force on the 9kg mass is unknown and the acceleration of the unknown mass, m, is 1m.s^2...
  7. R

    Inclined plane with massless, frictionless winch

    A 100 kg box is pulled up an inclined plane by a massless, frictionless winch to which it is attached by a massless rope. The plane makes an angle of 45° with respect to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the box and the plane is μ = 0.25 (with μs = μk). The winch has a radius...
  8. B

    Pushing a Block: frictionless to friction

    Homework Statement A hand pushes a 3 kg block along a table from point A to point C as shown in the figure below. The table has been prepared so that the left half of the table (from A to B) is frictionless. The right half (from B to C) has a non-zero coefficient of friction equal to u. The...
  9. E

    2 masses, pulley on a frictionless incline

    http://img530.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hrwc5f51km4.gif A 1.7 kg mass, m2, on a 30.5° incline is connected to a 6.4 kg mass, m1, on a horizontal surface. The surfaces and the pulley are frictionless. If F = 13.3 N, what is the magnitude of the tension in the connecting cord? I've tried solving...
  10. C

    Change in potential energy on a roller coaster drop (frictionless)

    800 kg roller coaster is initially at the top of a rise, at point A. It then moves 125 ft (38.1 m), at an angle of 40.0° below the horizontal, to a lower point, B. (a) Choose point B to be the zero level for gravitational potential energy. Find the potential energy of the roller coaster-Earth...
  11. G

    Solving a Frictionless Bug Problem in a Bowl

    Homework Statement A bug slides back and forth in a bowl 11cm deep, the bowl is frictionless except a 1.5cm patch at the *flat* bottom coefficient of friction = .61 Homework Equations W = f*d r= 11cm \mu=.61 stickypatch=1.5cm The Attempt at a Solution i can get the first part (its...
  12. L

    Moving down on a frictionless plane

    Homework Statement A shipping container is hauled up a roller ramp that is effectively frictionless at a constant speed of 2.10 m/s by a 2250 N force that is parallel to the ramp. If the ramp is at a 24.7° incline, what is the container's mass? Homework Equations Fx = mg sin(theta) F =...
  13. L

    Acceleration and tension for two blocks connected to frictionless pulley

    I have tried to get this problem many different ways but still don't get it. A 1.00 kg aluminum block and a 8.00 kg copper block are connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley. The two blocks are allowed to move on a fixed steel block wedge (of angle θ = 40.0°) as shown in Figure...
  14. S

    Pushing Crate up Frictionless Slope Find Work

    Homework Statement A man pushes a create which weighs 75 N upward along a frictionless slope that makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal. The force he exerts is parallel to the slope. If the speed of the crate increases at a rate of 0.5m/s^2, then the work done by the man while moving the...
  15. J

    Drag of Car across frictionless surface.

    1. a 1400 kg car with a cross section of 1.8m wide and 1.46m high slides across a frictionless surface at 19 m/s. The question is how long does it take (in seconds) to get to 13 m/s? the 2nd part is how long it does it take to get to 10 m/s? 2. D = .5(A)v^2 where A is the area of cross...
  16. S

    Frictionless Pulley: m1 = M2 * a/g Steel Ball Bearing: d = v*t + (1/2)*a*t^2

    There are actually 2 questions that i have Homework Statement First is a frictionless pulley with zero mass is attached to the ceiling, in a gravity field of 9.80 m/s2. Mass M2=0.250 kg is being accelerated downward with a=1.40m/s2. calculate the mass m1. Second is A small steel ball...
  17. P

    Frictionless sphere, falling particle

    Homework Statement A particle initially sits on top of a large smooth sphere of radius R. The particle begins to slide down the sphere without friction. At what angle . does the particle lose contact with the sphere? Homework Equations g=9.8m/s2 perhaps? (Is this dependent on the...
  18. S

    Force needed to keep block from moving on frictionless triangular block

    Homework Statement This is straight from the book. A small block of mass m rests on the sloping side of a triangular block of mass M which itself rests on a horizontal table as shown in Fig. 4-50. Assuming all surfaces are frictionless, determine the force F that must be applied to M so...
  19. P

    Frictionless Ski Jump at an angle

    Homework Statement Sam (65 kg) takes off (from rest) up a 50 m high, 10° frictionless slope on his jet-powered skis. The skis have a thrust of 260 N. He keeps his skis tilted at 10° after becoming airborne, as shown in Figure P6.43. (Figure attachment not working- it's basically just drawing...
  20. S

    Mass of Object on Frictionless Incline - Solved, Close please

    Homework Statement "A 27N force parallel to the incline is required to push a certain crate at constant velociy up a frictionless incline that is 35 degrees above the horizontal. The mass of the crate is:" Homework Equations F = ma Fnet = mgsin(theta) The Attempt at a Solution...
  21. S

    Magnitude of Normal Force (Frictionless)

    Homework Statement "A crate of mass 50 kg is pushed across a frictionless horizontal floor with a force of 100N directed 23.5 degrees below the horizontal. The magnitude of the normal force of the floor on the crate is:" Homework Equations F = ma? Not sure what else would apply...
  22. R

    Block of ice on frictionless surface

    A 1.6 -long, 550 rope pulls a 9.0 block of ice across a horizontal, frictionless surface. The block accelerates at 1.0 . 1) How much force pulls forward on the block of ice? 2) How much force pulls forward on the rope?
  23. B

    How Fast Does a Block Travel on a Frictionless Surface After 3.7 Seconds?

    Block on frictionless floor! A 3.70 kg block located on a horizontal frictionless floor is pulled by a cord that exerts a force F=13.0 N at an angle q= 25.0° above the horizontal, as shown. What is the speed of the block 3.70 seconds after it starts moving? I have drawn a picture...
  24. D

    A rope and a frictionless table

    Homework Statement A rope of mass M and length L lies on a frictionless table, with a short portion L0 hanging through a hole. Initially the rope is at rest. Evaluate A and B so that the initial conditions are satisfied. The Attempt at a Solution Ok, so I understand the problem and...
  25. S

    Acceleration with inclined ramp (Frictionless)

    1. What is the acceleration of a skateboard down a ramp inclined at 19.5 degrees to the horizontal? 3.271 is the answer. 2. I know g Sin\vartheta is the equation to get it, but I don't get why it isn't g divided by Sin\vartheta 3. In my head I thought the picture was like...
  26. B

    Walking on a board on frictionless surface

    Homework Statement A 100 kg man stands on the left end of a 100 kg board 2 meters long which sits on a frictionless surface as shown. Where will the left end of the board come to rest if the man walks to the right end of the board and stops? http://pics-hosting.com/files/pexpnaxozyl1o2qins.jpg...
  27. A

    Solving Frictionless Masses: Find F & Accelerations

    Homework Statement https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=14568&stc=1&d=1214858251" There is no friction between the masses. The first part of the question is to find the force F so that m2 will be in rest (in respect to m3). The second part is, what are the...
  28. V

    Find the Ramp Angle for a 3kg Block on a Frictionless Ramp

    A 3kg block is released from rest at the top of a frictionless ramp 1.5m long. The acceleration of the blick is measured to be 3.8m/s/s. What is the angle x of the ramp? all answers in degrees a)x= 12.1 b)x=16.3 c)x=22.8 d)x=25.2 e)x=37.4
  29. S

    If an ice skater is spinning on a frictionless surface

    ..and he brings in his arms to decrease his moment of inertia in order to increase his angular velocity, that means the rotational kinetic energy increases. But that means there's a change in rotational kinetic energy, right? But wouldn't there be no external forces acting on him (assuming no...
  30. J

    Inertia, frictionless pulley, and a weight

    Homework Statement A frictionless pulley has the shape of a uniform sold disk of mass 2.5 kg and radius .2m. A 1.5kg stone is attached to a very light wire that is wrapped around the rim of the pulley, and the system is released from rest. (a) How far must the stone fall so that the pulley has...
  31. S

    Conservation of momentum and frictionless ice

    True or False: As a stone slides down a frictionless ice covered hill its mechanical energy is concerved but its momentum is not. False- if mechanical energy is concerved so is momentum right??
  32. P

    How Does Conservation of Momentum Apply in a Frictionless Sled Problem?

    I'm stuck on this problem. A sledge of mass 120 kg is at rest on a horizontal icy surface. A man of mass 70 kg stands at one end of the sledge so the initially the distance from the man to the shore is 20 m. The man now walks 3 m relative to the sledge, towards the shore. The he stops...
  33. E

    Conservation of Energy and frictionless pulley?

    Homework Statement A 20.0 kg block is connected to a 30.0 kg block by a string that passes over a light, frictionless pulley. The 30.0 kg block is connected to a spring that has negligible mass and a force constant of 240 N/m, as shown in the figure below. The spring is unstretched when the...
  34. B

    Frictionless Surface: Is It Possible?

    Is there anything that stops the formation of a perfectly frictionless surface? There isn't even enough to type to make a second sentence here.
  35. nickclarson

    Conservation of energy: Block pulled up frictionless plane

    Homework Statement A block of mass 3.16 kg, starting from rest, is pulled up a frictionless inclined plane that makes an angle θ = 27.1° with the horizontal by a string parallel to the plane. The tension in the string is 45.8 N. After traveling a distance 2.12 m, the speed of the block is...
  36. L

    Calculating Tensions and Acceleration in Frictionless Pulley System

    The weights of the objects are 200 N and 300 N. The pulleys are essentially frictionless and massless. P1 has a stationary axle but P2 is free to move up and down. Find the tensions FT1 and FT2 and the acceleration of each body. Diagram I made in paint attached. Now my problem is not that...
  37. nickclarson

    Please help: A box on a frictionless plane, find the power based on work and

    [SOLVED] Please help: A box on a frictionless plane, find the power based on work and Homework Statement A box of mass M = 7.68 kg is at rest at the bottom of a frictionless inclined plane. The box is attached to a string that pulls with a constant tension T = 113 N. Write the general...
  38. P

    What is the tension in a rope twirling a 1.5 kg rock in a frictionless circle?

    1. A 1.5 kg rock is being twirled in a circle on a frictionless surface using a horizontal rope. The radius of the circle is 2.00m and the rope makes 100 revolutions in 1.00 minutes. What is the tension in the rope? This problem has totally confused me. I don't even know what equation to...
  39. W

    Finding FE, Tension & Acceleration in a 3-Block Frictionless Ramp Setup

    three blocks on a frictionless 45° ramp held together by massless ropes top block's mass, m1=1.00 kg. middle block's mass, m2=2.00 kg bottom block's mass, m3=3.00 kg. 1. the force 'FE' is exerted on block one and is just enough to hold all the blocks in place find FE and the tensions of the...
  40. M

    Block pushed up frictionless incline

    a block is pushed up a frictionless 30 incline by an applied force the force F=50 N and the mass = 3 kg whats the magnitude of the resulting acceleration of the block ? sol: -Fcos30=ma mg+Fsin30=ma right answer for a=9.4
  41. D

    Frictionless Roller Coaster Problem

    Homework Statement Consider the frictionless roller coaster shown. (Diagram attached) If a 12000 kg car starts at rest from Point A, calculate: a) the total energy of the system b) the speed of the car at point B c) the force that must be applied to bring it to a stop at point E d) the work...
  42. S

    Tension in a rope on frictionless pulley

    Homework Statement A 4kg object is palced on a table with a coefficient of friction of 0.2, and attached to a rope. This rope is run through a frictionless pulley, and attached to an 8kg weight. What is the tension in the rope? Homework Equations F=ma F of friction = (coefficient of...
  43. O

    Spring-mass oscillate in 1-D on frictionless horizontal surface

    We have a spring-mass system which oscillates in one dimension on a frictionless horizontal surface. We act an external force on the mass. F=kχo sin(ωt). Let x=Asin(ωt+φ),A>0 and ωο is the natural frequency of the system. a) What is the phase of the motion of the mass relatively to the phase of...
  44. R

    Cue ball at rest on a frictionless table

    A cue ball (mass=0.165kg) is at rest on a frictionless pool table. The ball is hit dead center by a pool stick, which applies an impulse of +1.50Ns (Newton-seconds) to the ball. The ball the slides along the table and makes an elastic head-on collision with a second ball of equal mass that is...
  45. F

    Solving Frictionless Snow Physics Problem - How Far from Ramp?

    Homework Statement It's been a great day of new, frictionless snow. Julie starts at the top of the 60 ^\circ slope shown in the figure. View Figure At the bottom, a circular arc carries her through a 90 ^\circ turn, and she then launches off a 3.0-m-high ramp. How far is her touchdown...
  46. M

    How to Calculate Acceleration Components of a Block on a Wedge?

    Homework Statement A wedge with mass rests on a frictionless horizontal table top. A block with mass is placed on the wedge. There is no friction between the block and the wedge. The system is released from rest. Homework Equations (-gm)/((M+m)tan(alpha)+(M/tan(alpha))) The...
  47. S

    Velocity of skier slides off a frictionless hill

    a Skier of mass 60 kg pushes off the top of a frictionless hill with an initial speed of 5.0 m/s. How fast will she be moving after dropping 20m in elevation? i don't know how to compute this without the angle
  48. P

    How Do You Find the Final Speed After a Collision on a Frictionless Ramp?

    Homework Statement Well i have a tiny question here a 2 kg mass starts at rest and slides down a 10 m high, 15 m long frictionless ramp. At the bottom of the ramp it reaches a flat surface where it hits and sticks to a stationary 3 kg mass . Find the final speed of the masses after...
  49. T

    Moving object acquiring mass on a frictionless surface

    Hey all. My professor gave us this question in class the other day but I'm having a hell of a time reasoning out how the answer can be true. Firstly, the problem: There's a bucket on wheels moving at a constant velocity on a frictionless surface. It's raining out so the bucket is gaining...
  50. K

    Solve Centripetal Force for m_1 in Frictionless Table

    [SOLVED] help- speed Mass m_1 on the frictionless table of the figure is connected by a string through a hole in the table to a hanging mass m_2. With what speed must m_1 rotate in a circle of radius r if m_2 is to remain hanging at rest? i know i am suppose to show what i have done...
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