Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Dynamics I: Motion Along a Line - Exercises and Problems - Page 163: 43

Answer

$0.165$

Work Step by Step

First of all, we need to draw a pictorial sketch of Sam's motion, and then we need to draw a force diagram of him. From the figure below, we can see that the net force exerted on Sam in the $y$-direction is zero. $$\sum F_y=0$$ Hence, from the last figure below, $$F_n-mg\cos10^\circ=0$$ $$F_n=mg\cos10^\circ\tag 1$$ The net force exerted on him in the $y$-direction is given by $$\sum F_x=ma_x$$ Hence, from the last figure below, $$ mg\sin10^\circ+F_{\rm Thrust}-f_k=ma_x$$ we know that $f_k=\mu_k F_n$, and from (1), $f_k=\mu_kmg\cos10^\circ$ $$ mg\sin10^\circ+F_{\rm Thrust}-\mu_kmg\cos10^\circ=ma_x$$ Solving for $\mu_k$ $$ mg\sin10^\circ+F_{\rm Thrust} -ma_x =\mu_kmg\cos10^\circ $$ $$\mu_k=\dfrac{ mg\sin10^\circ+F_{\rm Thrust} -ma_x }{mg\cos10^\circ }\tag 2$$ Now we need to find $a_x$ and to do that we need to find the distance traveled in the $x$-diection first. From the geometry of the first figure below, we can see that $$\sin 10^\circ=\dfrac{50}{\Delta x}$$ Thus, $$\Delta x=\dfrac{50}{\sin 10^\circ}=\bf 288\;\rm m$$ $$v_{1x}^2=\overbrace{v_{ix}^2}^{0}+2a_x\Delta x$$ Therefore, $$a_x=\dfrac{v_{1x}^2}{2\Delta x}=\dfrac{40^2}{2\cdot 288}=\bf 2.78\;\rm m/s^2$$ Now we need to plug the acceleration magnitude into (2) and the rest known as well. $$\mu_k=\dfrac{ (75\cdot 9.8\cdot \sin10^\circ)+200 -(75\cdot 2.78)}{75\cdot 9.8\cos10^\circ }=\color{red}{\bf 0.165} $$
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