How Does Friction Influence Motion on an Incline?

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Therefore, the acceleration will be very small and can be approximated to 0. In summary, the minimum mass m that will stick and not slip is 1.93 kg and if this minimum mass is nudged ever so slightly, it will have an acceleration of approximately 0.
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The figure below shows a block of mass m resting on a 20° slope. The block has coefficients of friction µs = 0.74 and µk = 0.52 with the surface. It is connected via a massless string over a massless, frictionless pulley to a hanging block of mass 2.0 kg.


(a) What is the minimum mass m that will stick and not slip?
(b) If this minimum mass is nudged ever so slightly, it will start being pulled up the incline. What acceleration will it have?


fs= μs*N
F=M*A

I got part A correct.
m = 19.6 ÷ (9.8 * sin 20 + 0.74 * 9.8 * cos 20) = 1.93

but part B is not, I tried to use the same equation but change the static friction to kinetic

and got 2.4 as the mass

then F= MA
F = 2.4 (A)

I made a FBD and came up with

WME-fk - wsin[itex]\theta[/itex]=a(M1+M2)

Is this on the right track?

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pumpernickel said:
but part B is not, I tried to use the same equation but change the static friction to kinetic

and got 2.4 as the mass
But the question states that the mass remains at the value 1.93
 

Related to How Does Friction Influence Motion on an Incline?

1. What is an incline?

An incline is a sloped surface or ramp that is used to move objects from one point to another. It makes it easier to move objects by reducing the amount of force needed to overcome the effects of gravity.

2. How does the angle of an incline affect friction?

The steeper the incline, the more friction there will be between the object and the surface of the incline. This is because the weight of the object is distributed more vertically, increasing the normal force and thus the friction force.

3. What is the relationship between friction and the weight of an object on an incline?

As the weight of an object on an incline increases, so does the friction force. This is because the weight of the object applies more pressure on the surface of the incline, resulting in a higher normal force and thus a higher friction force.

4. How does the coefficient of friction affect an object on an incline?

The coefficient of friction is a measure of how rough or smooth the surface of the incline is. The higher the coefficient of friction, the more resistance there will be between the object and the surface, making it more difficult to move the object up the incline.

5. Can an object slide down an incline without any friction?

No, an object cannot slide down an incline without any friction. Even if the incline is perfectly smooth, there will still be some amount of friction due to air resistance. Additionally, the weight of the object will still apply a normal force on the incline, resulting in a small amount of friction force.

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