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The subway train shown is traveling at a speed of 30 mi/h when the brakes are fully applied on the wheels of cars B and C, causing them to slide on the track. The brakes are not applied on the wheels of car A. Knowing that the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.35 between the wheels and the track, determine (a) the time required to bring the train to a stop, (b) the force in each coupling.
(a)
Find the time required to bring the train (t) to a stop.
Answer to Problem 13.129P
The time required to bring the train (t) to a stop is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The initial speed of the train
The coefficient of kinetic friction
The weight of the rail car A
The weight of the rail car B
The weight of the rail car C
The acceleration due to gravity (g) is
Calculation:
Show the impulse momentum diagram for the entire train as Figure (1).
Convert the initial speed of the train
Here,
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Calculate the masses of the rail cars A
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Calculate the mass of the rail car B
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Calculate the mass of the rail car C
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Calculate the frictional force acting on the car B after application of brakes
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Calculate the frictional force acting on the car C after application of brakes
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The brakes are not applied on the wheels of car A
Calculate the total mass of the train
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Calculate the total frictional force acting on the whole train
Substitute 0 for
The expression for the impulse acting on the train due to frictional force
Here, t is the time taken by the train to come to rest.
Use the principle of impulse-momentum to the entire train to find the time taken by the train to stop by application of brakes.
The expression or the principle of impulse-momentum as follows:
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Therefore, the time required to bring the train (t) to a stop is
(b)
Find the force in each coupling.
Answer to Problem 13.129P
The force in AB
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The initial speed of the train
The coefficient of kinetic friction
The weight of the rail car A
The weight of the rail car B
The weight of the rail car C
The acceleration due to gravity (g) is
Calculation:
Show the impulse-momentum diagram of rail car A as in Figure (2).
The expression for the impulse acting on the rail car A
Here,
The expression for the principle of impulse-momentum to rail car A alone as follows:
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Show the impulse-momentum diagram of rail car C as in Figure (3).
The expression for the impulse acting on the rail car C ,
Here,
The expression for principle of impulse-momentum to car C alone as follows:
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Therefore, the force in AB
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