Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Dynamics: Newton's Laws of Motion - Problems - Page 104: 54

Answer

$\theta = 12^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can use kinematics to find the acceleration: $x = v_0t + \frac{1}{2}at^2$ $a = \frac{2(x - v_0t)}{t^2} = \frac{2(18 ~m - (2.0 ~m/s)(3.3 ~s))}{(3.3 ~s)^2} = 2.1~m/s^2$ We can use the acceleration to find the angle: $F = ma$ $mg ~sin(\theta) = ma$ $sin(\theta) = \frac{a}{g}$ $\theta = sin^{-1}(\frac{a}{g}) = sin^{-1}(\frac{2.1 ~m/s^2}{9.80 ~m/s^2}) = 12^{\circ}$ The incline has an angle of $12^{\circ}$ above the horizontal.
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