A box with an initial speed of 3ms is moving up a ramp. The ramp has a kinetic friction coefficient of 56 and an incline of π3. How far along the ramp will the box go?

1 Answer
Jun 27, 2017

The distance is =0.36m

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)

The coefficient of kinetic friction is μk=56

The incline of the ramp is θ=13π

a=9.8(56cos(13π)+sin(13π))

=12.57ms2

The negative sign indicates a deceleration

We apply the equation of motion

v2=u2+2as

u=3ms1

v=0

a=12.7ms2

s=v2u22a

=09212.57

=0.36m