Question #167483

he 2140-N block shown is in contact with 45° incline. The coefficient of static friction is 0.25. Compute the value of the horizontal force P necessary to just start the block up the incline. Write your answer in two decimal places.


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Expert's answer
2021-03-02T18:09:38-0500

Let's apply the Newton's Second Law of Motion in projections on axis xx and yy:


PcosθFfrWsinθ=0,Pcos\theta-F_{fr}-Wsin\theta=0,NWcosθPsinθ=0.N-Wcos\theta-Psin\theta=0.


Let's rewrite our equations:


PcosθμsNWsinθ=0,Pcos\theta-\mu_sN-Wsin\theta=0,N=Wcosθ+Psinθ.N=Wcos\theta+Psin\theta.


Let's substitute NN into the previous equation and solve for PP:


Pcosθμs(Wcosθ+Psinθ)Wsinθ=0,Pcos\theta-\mu_s(Wcos\theta+Psin\theta)-Wsin\theta=0,P=W(sinθ+μscosθ)cosθμssinθ,P=\dfrac{W(sin\theta+\mu_scos\theta)}{cos\theta-\mu_ssin\theta},P=2140 N(sin45+0.25cos45)cos450.25sin45=3566.67 N.P=\dfrac{2140\ N\cdot(sin45^{\circ}+0.25\cdot cos45^{\circ})}{cos45^{\circ}-0.25\cdot sin45^{\circ}}=3566.67\ N.

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