Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Force and Motion-II - Problems - Page 141: 22

Answer

$\theta = 18^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can write an equation when $\mu_s = 0$: $F_1 = mg~sin~\theta$ We can write an equation when $\mu_s = 0.50$: $F_2 = mg~sin~\theta+mg~\mu_s~cos~\theta$ We can divide the second equation by the first equation: $\frac{F_2}{F_1} = \frac{sin~\theta+\mu_s~cos~\theta}{sin~\theta}$ $F_2~sin~\theta = F_1~(sin~\theta+\mu_s~cos~\theta)$ $(F_2-F_1)~sin~\theta = F_1~\mu_s~cos~\theta$ $tan~\theta = \frac{F_1~\mu_s}{F_2-F_1}$ $\theta = tan^{-1}~(\frac{F_1~\mu_s}{F_2-F_1})$ $\theta = tan^{-1}~[\frac{(2.0~N)(0.50)}{5.0~N-2.0~N}]$ $\theta = tan^{-1}~(\frac{1}{3})$ $\theta = 18^{\circ}$
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