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Chapter 12, Solution 23.

(a) Kinematics of the belt. vo = 0

1. Acceleration phase with a1 = 3.2 m/s 2

v1 = vo + a1t1 = 0 + ( 3.2 )(1.5 ) = 4.8 m/s

1 2 1
a1t1 = 0 + 0 + ( 3.2 )(1.5 ) = 3.6 m
2
x1 = xo + vot1 +
2 2

2. Deceleration phase. v2 = 0 since the belt stops.

v22 − v12 = 2a2 ( x2 − x1 )

0 − ( 4.8)
2
v22 − v12
a2 = = = −11.52 a 2 = 11.52 m/s 2 W
2 ( x2 − x1 ) 2 ( 4.6 − 3.6 )

v2 − v1 0 − 4.8
t2 − t1 = = = 0.41667 s
a2 −11.52
(b) Motion of the package.
1. Acceleration phase. Assume no slip. ( a p )1 = 3.2 m/s2
ΣFy = 0: N − W = 0 or N = W = mg

ΣFx = ma : F f = m a p ( )1
The required friction force is F f .

The available friction force is µ s N = 0.35 W = 0.35 mg

( )1 < µms N
Ff
= ap = µ s g = ( 0.35 )( 9.81) = 3.43 m/s 2
m

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Since 3.2 m/s 2 < 3.43 m/s 2 , the package does not slip.

( v p )1 = v1 = 4.8 m/s and ( x p )1 = 3.6 m.

2. Deceleration phase. Assume no slip. ( a p )2 = −11.52 m/s2
ΣFx = ma : − F f = m a p ( )2
Ff
m
( )2 = −11.52 m/s2
= ap

µs N µ s mg
= = µ s g = 3.43 m/s 2 < 11.52 m/s 2
m m

Since the available friction force µ s N is less than the required

friction force F f for no slip, the package does slip.

( a p )2 < 11.52 m/s2 , F f = µk N

( )2
ΣFx = m a p : − µk N = m a p ( )2

( a p )2 = − µmk N = − µk g = − ( 0.25 )( 9.81) = −2.4525 m/s 2

( v p )2 = ( v p )1 + ( a p )2 ( t2 − t1 ) = 4.8 + ( −2.4525)( 0.41667 ) = 3.78 m/s2

( x p )2 = ( x p )1 + ( v p )1 ( t2 − t1 )2 + 12 ( a p )2 ( t2 − t1 )2
1
= 3.6 + ( 4.8 )( 0.41667 ) + ( −2.4525)( 0.41667 )2 = 5.387 m
2

Position of package relative to the belt

( x p )2 − x2 = 5.387 − 4.6 = 0.787 x p/belt = 0.787 m W

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
© 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.