A box with an initial speed of #2 m/s# is moving up a ramp. The ramp has a kinetic friction coefficient of #5/4 # and an incline of #pi /6 #. How far along the ramp will the box go?

1 Answer
Apr 22, 2017

The distance is #=0.13m#

Explanation:

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Solving in the direction of the plane #↗^+#

#mu_k=F_k/N#

#F_k=mu_kN#

#N=mgcostheta#

#F_k=mu_kmgcostheta#

The component of the weight is

#=mgsintheta#

Applying Newton' second Law

#-mu_kmgcostheta-mgsintheta=ma#

Therefore,

#a=-u_kgcostheta-gsintheta#

#=-5/4*g*cos(1/6pi)-g*sin(1/6pi)#

#=-15.51ms^-2#

The initial velocity is #u=2ms^-1#

We apply the equation of motion

#v^2=u^2+2as#

#0=2^2-2*15.51s#

#s=4/(2*15.51)#

#=0.13m#