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Inclined Plane Problems

Inclined Plane Problems. Forces Acting on the Object. y. Note: The applied force and the force of friction can be in either direction as long as the friction force is opposite to the motion. F applied. F normal. F friction. W X. W y. . W. W X. x. .

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Inclined Plane Problems

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  1. Inclined Plane Problems

  2. Forces Acting on the Object y Note: The applied force and the force of friction can be in either direction as long as the friction force is opposite to the motion. Fapplied Fnormal Ffriction WX Wy  W WX x  Remember: Weight = W = Fg=Fw=mg (different teachers may use different symbols )

  3. Formulas Fnet= F=ma W=mg Wx=mg sin θ Wy=mg cos θ Ff= FN Explanation of Symbols Fnet = net force m = mass w = weight (force) Ff = friction  = coeff. of friction FN = normal force (perpendicular force applied by surface) Useful Equations for Inclined Plane Problems

  4. Problems With No Acceleration Fx=Fapplied-Ffriction -Wx=ma = 0 (a=0) y Fapplied When the object on the plane does not have any acceleration, then the forces acting on the object must be equal to zero. Fy= Fnormal-Wy=ma=0 (a=0) Fnormal Ffriction WX Wy W x  WX

  5. Problems With Acceleration Fnet = ma Fx=Fapplied -Ffriction -Wx=ma Fy= Fnormal-Wy=ma=0 (a=0, no motion along the y-axis) y Fapplied Fnormal Ffriction WX Wy W x  WX

  6. Friction Friction depends on the roughness of the surfaces and the force pushing them together. The coefficient of friction (μ) is determined by the texture of the surfaces in contact. The normal force is the force pushing the 2 surfaces together There are 2 types of friction, static and kinetic (sliding) Static friction is the frictional force that an object must overcome to start its motion. (μis higher for static friction) Kinetic (or sliding) friction is the force opposing the motion of an object. The formula for finding friction is Ff=μFN

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