A box with an initial speed of 12ms is moving up a ramp. The ramp has a kinetic friction coefficient of 87 and an incline of π4. How far along the ramp will the box go?

1 Answer
May 4, 2017

The distance is =4.85m

Explanation:

Taking the direction up and parallel to the plane as positive +

The coefficient of kinetic friction is μk=FrN

Then the net force on the object is

F=FrWsinθ

=Frmgsinθ

=μkNmgsinθ

=mμkgcosθmgsinθ

According to Newton's Second Law

F=ma

Where a is the acceleration

So

ma=μkgcosθmgsinθ

a=g(μkcosθ+sinθ)

a=9.8(87cos(π4)+sin(π4))

=14.85ms2

The negative sign indicates a deceleration

We apply the equation of motion

v2=u2+2as

u=12ms1

v=0

a=14.85ms2

s=v2u22a

=0144214.85

=4.85m