A box with an initial speed of 6ms is moving up a ramp. The ramp has a kinetic friction coefficient of 34 and an incline of π8. How far along the ramp will the box go?

1 Answer
Jun 8, 2017

The distance is =1.71m

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=34

The incline of the ramp is θ=18π

a=9.8(34cos(18π)+sin(18π))

=10.54ms2

The negative sign indicates a deceleration

We apply the equation of motion

v2=u2+2as

u=6ms1

v=0

a=11.16ms2

s=v2u22a

=036210.54

=1.71m