28º.) Calculate the minimum force F (in N) he must exert to get the block moving. What is its acceleration (in m/s2) once it starts to move, if that force is maintained? m/s²

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
5th Edition
ISBN:9781133104261
Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Chapter5: More Applications Of Newton’s Laws
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 9P: A 3.00-kg block starts from rest at the top of a 30.0 incline and slides a distance of 2.00 m down...
icon
Related questions
Topic Video
Question
A contestant in a winter games event pushes a 45.0 kg block of ice across a frozen lake as shown in the figure below. The coefficient of static friction is 0.1 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.03. (Assume
0 = 28º.)
(a) Calculate the minimum force F (in N) he must exert to get the block moving.
N
(b) What is its acceleration (in m/s2) once it starts to move, if that force is maintained?
m/s²
Transcribed Image Text:A contestant in a winter games event pushes a 45.0 kg block of ice across a frozen lake as shown in the figure below. The coefficient of static friction is 0.1 and the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.03. (Assume 0 = 28º.) (a) Calculate the minimum force F (in N) he must exert to get the block moving. N (b) What is its acceleration (in m/s2) once it starts to move, if that force is maintained? m/s²
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 2 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
First law of motion
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, physics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Physics
ISBN:
9781133104261
Author:
Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Classical Dynamics of Particles and Systems
Physics
ISBN:
9780534408961
Author:
Stephen T. Thornton, Jerry B. Marion
Publisher:
Cengage Learning