Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Force and Motion-II - Problems - Page 145: 60a

Answer

$F_T = 3.16~N$

Work Step by Step

We can consider the the forces on $m_1$ to find an expression for $a$: $m_1~g~sin~\theta+F_T-m_1~g~\mu_1~cos~\theta = m_1~a$ $a = \frac{m_1~g~sin~\theta+F_T-m_1~g~\mu_1~cos~\theta}{m_1}$ We can consider the the forces on $m_2$ to find an expression for $a$: $m_2~g~sin~\theta+F_T-m_2~g~\mu_2~cos~\theta = m_2~a$ $a = \frac{m_2~g~sin~\theta+F_T-m_2~g~\mu_2~cos~\theta}{m_2}$ We can equate the two expressions to find the tension $F_T$: $a = \frac{m_1~g~sin~\theta+F_T-m_1~g~\mu_1~cos~\theta}{m_1} = \frac{m_2~g~sin~\theta+F_T-m_2~g~\mu_2~cos~\theta}{m_2}$ $m_1~m_2~g~sin~\theta+F_T~m_2-m_1~m_2~g~\mu_1~cos~\theta = m_1~m_2~g~sin~\theta+F_T~m_1-m_1~m_2~g~\mu_2~cos~\theta$ $F_T~(m_2-m_1) = m_1~m_2~g~\mu_1~cos~\theta -m_1~m_2~g~\mu_2~cos~\theta$ $F_T = \frac{m_1~m_2~g~\mu_1~cos~\theta -m_1~m_2~g~\mu_2~cos~\theta}{m_2-m_1}$ $F_T = \frac{(1.65~kg)~(3.30~kg)~(9.8~m/s^2)~(0.226)~(cos~30.0^{\circ}) - (1.65~kg)~(3.30~kg)~(9.8~m/s^2)~(0.113)~(cos~30.0^{\circ})}{3.30~kg-1.65~kg}$ $F_T = 3.16~N$
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