Incline Definition and 991 Threads

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    Solving Incline Problem Homework: Find Distance & PE

    Homework Statement a toy cart of mass 5kg is projected up a ramp incined at 30 degree to the horizontal, with an initial velocity of 6m/s. if the frictional force opposing its motion is 4N, find the distance it travels before stopping, and its increase in gravitational potential energy at...
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    Calculating Impact Velocity on an Incline: Solving for Coefficient of Friction

    I've been trying to figure this one out for two days now. No Dice. If you feel like working the whole thing out, by all means, cause everyone who tried to help me so far was wrong. Homework Statement You testify as an "expert witness" in a case involving an accident in which car A slid...
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    A cylinder rolling down an incline

    So here's a pretty straightforward question. Given a cylinder with some specific mass and radius rolling down an inclined plane with a specific angle of inclination, what is the cylinder's acceleration? I can figure out the answer pretty easily by finding the Lagrangian of the cylinder (I...
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    What are the equations needed to solve the elastic force on an incline problem?

    Homework Statement A 2.00-kg package is released on a 53.1 ^\circ incline, 4.00 m from a long spring with force constant 120 N/m that is attached at the bottom of the incline View Figure . The coefficients of friction between the package and the incline are \mu_{s} \;=\; 0.40 and \mu_{k}...
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    Block going up frictionless incline

    Homework Statement A 2.00-kg block is pushed against a spring with negligible mass and force constant k = 400 N/m, compressing it 0.220 m. When the block is released, it moves along a frictionless, horizontal surface and then up a frictionless incline with slope 37 degrees Homework...
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    Coefficient of Kinetic Friction on an Incline

    Here is the problem: A block is released from rest on an inclined plane and moves 3.5 m during the next 4.8 s at an angle of 31 degrees. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the block? what is the coefficient of Kinetic Friction Muk for the...
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    Rotational motion & Incline Plane

    Hello everybody. I have a rather strange question regarding the rotational motion of a solid object across an incline plane. I wonder if it is possible for a solid object to move upwards the plane without the application of any external force, other than its own weight and the friction with the...
  8. R

    Friction force of a car rolling down an incline at constant velocity.

    Homework Statement At a certain part of your drive from home to school, your car (mass m) will coast in neutral at a constant speed of v if there is no wind. Examination of a topographical map shows that for this stretch of straight highway the elevation decreases an amount h for each segment...
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    What is the speed of each object 2.00 seconds after release?

    Homework Statement Two objects are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley, as in Figure P5.26. The incline is frictionless, m1 = 2.00 kg, m2 = 6.00 kg, and = 50.0°. (?) Find the speed of each object 2.00 s after being released from rest. m/s Homework...
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    Incline Plane versus Banked Curve

    Okay, so I've been working on incline plane and then banked curve problems. From the incline plane problems and the definitions in my book I believed that normal force was just the y component of the weight, ie the weight times the cos of the angle of incline and no x component, ie parallel to...
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    Acceleration of Cart Rolling Down Incline

    Homework Statement A cart is rolling down an incline (angle to horizontal is theta). It has two wheels, each wheel has mass m and moment of inertia mR^2/2. The total mass of the cart and the two wheels is M. Using conservation of energy (assuming no friction between cart and axles), show that...
  12. Y

    Motion on Incline Homework- Solve 215 N Box Force & Friction

    Homework Statement A 215 N box is placed on an inclined plane that makes a 35.0º angle with the horizontal. a) Draw a free body diagram which indicates all forces acting on the box. b) Calculate components of weight force parallel and perpendicular to the plane. c) If the crate is at...
  13. R

    What Is the Linear Acceleration of a Sphere Rolling Down an Incline?

    Hey, I have been thinking about this problem for a while to no avail. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Homework Statement A solid sphere of mass M and radius R rolls without slipping down a 30 degree incline (see figure attached). What is the linear acceleration, a...
  14. M

    Ball Up Incline: Total Energy & Height Q&A

    http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5524/untitledll1.png what I'm looking for is 1. the total energy of the sphere, and 2. the height of the ball after it has traveled up the incline. i have some questions however. First, i understand that total energy = KE+PE. looking at the solution...
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    Ball moving up an incline and coming down.

    "a ball is rolled up an incline (at an angle x with the horizontal). For the angle x and the ball involved, the acceleration of the ball is 0.25g and directed down the incline. If the ball is released with speed v, determine the distance it moved up the incline before reversing its direction as...
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    What are the possible situations for a spool on an incline with no friction?

    Hi...ok so i just need help to make sure I'm understanding the concepts and my answers are correct. I think i get it but i just want to make sure. Thanks! A spool of mass m has a string wrapped around its axle, with the string coming away from the underside of the spool. The spool is on a...
  17. S

    What Is the Correct Method to Solve Rolling Motion Problems on an Incline?

    Please check my setups and kindly tell me the correct method of finding the answers if possible. 1) The radius of a 3.0 kg wheel is 6.0 cm. The wheel is released from rest a point A on a 30 degree incline. The wheel rolls without slipping and moves 2.4 m to point B in 1.20 s. The moment of...
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    Energy Conservation of an object on an incline

    An 1kg object is sliding down a 4m high incline which is inclined at 53 degrees. The initial speed is 2m/s. It then slides on a horizontal section 3m long which is at ground level and then slides up an incline plane that is inclined at 37 degrees. All surfaces have a kinetic coefficient of uc =...
  19. K

    Roling vs Sliding Down an incline

    Think about 2 objects (one rolling one sliding) down an incline. In terms of energy, see what you came up with and how they differ...be verbose! All right I know that the rolling object would go down the incline faster and...i'm not sure but I think...the sliding one would gather the most...
  20. B

    Ice Cube Pressure on Incline: Solve for F

    An ice cube, p = 917 kg/m^3, is sliding down a 16 degree frictionless incline. The sides of the cube each have a length of .75 m. What pressure does the cube exert on the incline? P = F / A = F / .75^3 = F / .42 F = ma = 917 * a I am having a problem figuring out the Force...
  21. H

    Which Mass Reaches the Bottom First When Rolling Down an Incline?

    The five masses below all have the same radius and a cylindrically symmetric mass distribution. They start to roll down an inclined plane, starting from rest, at the same time and from the same height. Give their order of arrival at the bottom. Icm=684 g*cm2, M = 47g Icm=373 g*cm2, M =...
  22. E

    Block dropped onto a spring down an incline

    A block of mass m = 12 kg is released from rest on a frictionless incline of angle theta = 30 degrees. Below the block is a spring that can be compressed 2.0 cm by a force of 270 N. The block momentarily stops when it compresses the spring by 5.5 cm. a) How far does the block move down the...
  23. J

    Incline HW Problem: Solving with Equations and Finding Coefficient of Friction

    can anyone show exactly how to solve this problem with equations and all? a cart on wheels with a mass of 250 g has a motor driven propeller with a force P of .3 N, and it moved down an incline of 30 degrees with an acceleration of 3.5 m/s^2. What is the force of friction ? determine...
  24. K

    Motion of ring/body down an incline

    A body of mass 'm' slides down an incline and reaches the bottom with a velocity 'v'. If the same mass were in the form of a ring which rolls down the incline, what would have been the velcity of the ring? (A)v (B)\sqrt{2}v (C)\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}v (D)\frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{5}}v How...
  25. H

    Projectile Motion - Incline Plane

    A person stands at the base of a hill that is a straight incline making an angle x with the horizontal. For a given initial speed v, at what angle y (to the horizontal) should objects be thrown so that the distance d they land up the hill is as large as possible? I realize that tan x =...
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    Solving a Plumb Bob Problem: Accelerating an Incline with a Diagram

    I seem to be specializing in plumb bobs this week:rolleyes: A box car has a freely hangling plumb bob (from the ceiling). It is accelerating up an incline. which makes an angle b with the horizontal. The plumb bob makes an angle c with the perpendicular to the ceiling. Find the acceleration...
  27. C

    A chain sliding down an incline

    My first post :D I have an incline of angle (θ) to the horizontal, and a chain of length (l) of a uniform mass (m), I place the chain so that one end is at the bottom of the incline, the entire system is frictionless. I need to find what the velocity is as the last end leaves the incline, and...
  28. R

    Friction versus Gravity (Work on an Incline)

    Can someone verify my calculations here? I have a 5kg block on an incline plane 12 degrees down angle. Mu k is .31 and slides a distance of 1.5m down the ramp. Work gravity=5k(9.8 m/s^2)sin(348)(1.5m)=-15.29J Work friction=.31(5k(9.8 m/s^2)cos(348)(1.5m)=22.29J This can't be right, can it?
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    Solve Spring on Incline: L, x(c), m, g, θ, μ, & k

    The situation is as follows: http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/a87ac3e9ef.jpg http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/a87ac3e9ef.jpg There is friction, but no friction while in the barrel of the spring gun. I am suppose to derive an equation to solve for L, using x(c), m, g, theta...
  30. K

    Newton's 2nd law with an incline plane (I think help0

    Newton's 2nd law with an incline plane (I think...help0 The 1930 kg cable car shown in the figure descends a 200-m-high hill. In addition to its brakes, the cable car controls its speed by pulling an 1830 kg counterweight up the other side of the hill. The rolling friction of both the cable car...
  31. C

    Motion on Incline Problem: Find 1st Mark in 2.5s

    problem: A ball is allowed to roll from rest down an inclined plane, and the distances are marked every 2.5s. if the second mark is made 1.5m from the starting point, where is the first mark? where is the fourth mark? well i made a velocity vs. t chart and the velocity of it is 0.6 then...
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    Motion on Incline Problem - Find the Distances Marked Every 2.5s

    problem: A ball is allowed to roll from rest down an inclined plane, and the distances are marked every 2.5s. if the second mark is made 1.5m from the starting point, where is the first mark? where is the fourth mark? well i made a velocity vs. t chart and the velocity of it is 0.6 then...
  33. C

    What Is the Acceleration of a Soccer Ball on an Incline?

    Problem: Soccer ball released from the top of a smooth incline after 4.58 seconds the ball travels 10 meters 1 second later it has reached the bottom of the incline, the balls acceleration is constant and determine its value (m/s^2) also need to know the length of the incline I am posting...
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    Boxcar accelerating up incline, pendulum suspended within

    This seems like an easy problem but my answer is incorrect. Imagine a boxcar traveling up a 9.85 degree slope with constant acceleration a. In the boxcar is a pendulum that hangs 24.05 degree from the perpendicular to the boxcar's ceiling and floor. Find the acceleration. It seems to me that...
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    2-D kinematics/Forces (weight up an incline)

    The Question: A 123 kg chesterfield is pushed up a frictionless ramp at a constant speed by a delivery person. If the ramp is inclined at 26.9° to the horizontal, what horizontal force must the delivery person apply to the chesterfield...
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    How Does Projectile Angle Affect Flight Time on an Inclined Plane?

    I have my two expressions for time for (b) and (c) but I'm not sure how to use them to get the angles or values for initial velocity. (b)t = \frac{2v_i\sin \beta}{g \cos \alpha} (c)t = \frac{v_i cos \beta}{g \sin \alpha}
  37. N

    Newtonian mechanics, incline, acceleration FUN

    "Two boxes, m1=1.0 kg witha coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.10 amd m2=2.0 kg with a coefficient of 0.20, are placed on a plane inclined at 30 degrees. (a) What acceleration does each box experience? (b) If a taut string is connecting the boxes with m2 farther down the slope, what is the...
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    What is the tension in the string for a frictionless pulley-incline system?

    Two packing crates of masses m1 = 10.0 kg and m2 = 7.00 kg are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley. The 7.00 kg crate lies on a smooth incline of angle 43.0°. Find the acceleration of the 7.00 kg crate up the incline. Find the tension in the string. I found the...
  39. L

    Three blocks, two suspended, one on an incline

    Hi. I'm having a dickens of a time coming up with the correct answer for this. I shall describe the question as it includes an image. There are three blocks altogether, b_1, b_2, b_3, each with a mass m_1, m_2, and m_3, respectively, and the blocks are all connected together by two ropes, T_1...
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    Pulley Problem, 1 crate hanging, 1 crate on an incline

    Here is a question that I am not sure where to start. A block of mass m1 = 6.07 kg on a frictionless plane inclined at angle = 33.3° is connected by a cord over a massless, frictionless pulley to a second block of mass m2 = 2.46 kg hanging vertically (Fig. 5-54). (a) What is the acceleration...
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    Calculating Angular Acceleration of a Rolling Cylinder on an Incline

    A cylinder rolling down an incline.Moment of Interia is I And the cylinders mass is m Velocity is: v And cylinder radius: r Angel on the incline: yhttp://img122.imageshack.us/img122/8756/cylpz9.jpg How do i calculate the cylinders angular acceleration?
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    Help with Work & Power Problem: 60kg Student on Incline

    Hey everyone. I'm new to this site and was wondering if u can help me with a work and power problem. :smile: Question: A 60kg student runs at a constant velocity up the incline described in the diagram in 4.5s. Calculate the power output of the student. The diagram was a picture of a...
  43. C

    The role of gravity in terms of work done by an angled force on an incline

    Problem's exact wording: When we looked at the work done by a force F, up a ramp, we were confused about the role of gravity that acts in the down direction. Investigate what work , if any gravity does and how this influences the applied force up the ramp acting on a mass. Note on question...
  44. K

    Position of Block on Incline w/ & w/o Friction

    Find the position of the block as a function of time for both cases: a)friction b)frictionless Here're my answers. Please check to see if they're correct. The free body diagram are attached. https://www.physicsforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7068&stc=1&d=1149476915...
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    How Do You Calculate the Angle for Skiing Down an Incline?

    i have a question that pertains to skiing down an incline...i can do everything for it, but i have no idea how to get 11.8 degrees from: theta=sin^-1 (0.204) though. how would i know that 11.8 is the answer?
  46. P

    How Does a Car's Stopping Distance Change on a Downhill Slope?

    Hey hows everyone well I'm busting my brain over this problem, On a level road the stopping distance for a certain car going 80km/hr is 32.0m. What would be the stopping distance for this car when going downhill on a 1:10 grade? A grade of 1:10 means the elevation drops 1.0m for a foward...
  47. S

    Deriving the Coefficient of Rolling Friction for a Cart on an Incline

    Hello. I need some help with the following problem. There is a cart on an incline and a pulley with a suspended block. Assuming that (the force of friction)= (mu)(N) symbolically show that the coefficient of rolling friction for the car moving down the incline plane with a constant...
  48. R

    What net force is acting on the object along the incline?

    Problem: An object of mass 2.0kg starts from rest and slides down an inclined plane 69cm long in 0.90s. What net force is acting on the object along the incline? Now, I used what I was given and plugged it in the equation: deltaX=1/2at^2 + V0t I come up with acceleration = .0552...
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    Block sliding down an incline - Find the Work

    In Fig. 8-49, a block slides down an incline. As it moves from point A to point B, which are 7.2 m apart, force acts on the block, with magnitude 4.4 N and directed down the incline. The magnitude of the frictional force acting on the block is 5.5 N. If the kinetic energy of the block increases...
  50. Y

    Help with video game problem (acceleration on an incline)

    I'm trying to write a 2-D snowboarding game. I've forgotten my simple physics from college. Anyway, the problem is... Say you have a snowboarder falling straight down at velocity V and being accelerated by Gravity G. Say snowboarder then lands on a slope of Angle 45 degrees. I want to...
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