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theunloved
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In Figure 6-63, a block weighing 22 N is held at rest against a vertical wall by a horizontal force of magnitude 60 N. The coefficient of static friction between the wall and the block is 0.55, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between them is 0.38. In six experiments, a second force is applied to the block and directed parallel to the wall with these magnitudes and directions: (a) 34 N, up, (b) 12 N, up, (c) 48 N, up, (d) 62 N, up, (e) 10 N, down, and (f) 18 N, down. In each experiment, what is the frictional force on the block, including sign? In which does the block move (g) up the wall and (h) down the wall ? (i) In which is the frictional force directed down the wall ?
How I attempted to solve:
Taking upwards as positive, x+ from left to right
If the block is at rest, then:
fs <= us N = 0.55 * 60 = 33N
fk = uk N = 0.55 * 60 = 22.8N
Part a.
P = 34 N, up.
P is greater than fs at max, so the block must move, and friction is going down.
P - mg - fk = ma
Ok, from here, I really kinda confused. If you don't know the sign of frictional force, how are you going to write down Newton's second law ? and also, we don't know acceleration too, how are we going to calculate fk ?
Part b, e, f, the block can't move, because P is smaller than fs at max...
How I attempted to solve:
Taking upwards as positive, x+ from left to right
If the block is at rest, then:
fs <= us N = 0.55 * 60 = 33N
fk = uk N = 0.55 * 60 = 22.8N
Part a.
P = 34 N, up.
P is greater than fs at max, so the block must move, and friction is going down.
P - mg - fk = ma
Ok, from here, I really kinda confused. If you don't know the sign of frictional force, how are you going to write down Newton's second law ? and also, we don't know acceleration too, how are we going to calculate fk ?
Part b, e, f, the block can't move, because P is smaller than fs at max...