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Newton 2012
Newton 2012
(a) Two particles A and B each of mass m are connected by a light inextensible string passing over a light, smooth, fixed pulley. Particle A rests on a rough plane inclined 5 . at to the horizontal, where tan = 12 Particle B hangs vertically 1 m above the ground. A The coefficient of friction between A and the inclined plane is 1 a 2. The system is released from rest. (i) Find the speed with which B strikes the ground. (ii) How far will A travel after B strikes the ground? SOLUTION
B 1m
y R
m=
1 2
a T
T a B m
m
s mg i n
mg
co
P x
W1 = mg W2 = mg 1m
FNet = ma
5 tan a = 12
13 12
cos a =
mg
12 13
5 sin a = 13
x-axis T mg sin a P = ma
5 12 T 13 mg 1 2 ( 13 mg ) = ma 11 T 13 mg = ma.....(1)
P = mR
1 a = 13 g m s 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
1 2 v 2 = 02 + 2( 13 g )(1) = 13 g
u = 0 m s 1 s =1 m v=?
v =
2g m s 1 13
(ii)
When B strikes the ground there is no longer any tension T in the string. Calculate the net force that now acts on A. FNet = ma P mg sin a = ma
5 12 1 2 ( 13 mg ) 13 mg = ma 11 a = 13 g m s 2 11 a = 13 g m s 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as 2g 11 gs 0 = + 2 13 13 2 g 22 g 0= s 13 13 11s = 1
2 1 s = 11 m 2
u=
2g m s 1 13 v = 0 m s 1 s=?
(b) Two particles of mass m kg and 2m kg lie at rest on horizontal rough tables. The coefficient of friction between each particle and the table it lies on is ( < 3 2 ).
2m
The particles are connected by a light inextensible string which passes under a smooth movable pulley of mass 4m kg. The system is released from rest. (i) Find, in terms of m and m , the tension in the string.
4m
(ii) If the acceleration of the m kg mass is f, find the acceleration of the 2m kg mass in terms of f. f a SOLUTION R2 R1 1f + 1a 2 2 m 2m P1 T T
W1 = mg W2 = 2mg
P2
T 4m
Mass 2m y-axis:
W3 = 4mg
(i)
T m mg = mf ....(1) f =
4 T = 5 mg (1 + m )
(ii)
f =
3 3 f = 12 5 g + 5 mg 3 2 a=5 g5 mg
a 3 f = 2 g a = 3 f 2g