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    How Does Friction Affect Spring Compression on an Incline?

    Thanks Thanks for the hint, I tried it and I got the answer to match what was given in the problem. I appreciate it! Big Nasty
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    How Does Friction Affect Spring Compression on an Incline?

    A 2.0 kg package is released on a 53.1◦ incline, 4.0 m from a long spring with force constant 120 N/m that is attached at the bottom of the incline. The coefficient of friction between the package and the incline are µs=0.40 and µk=0.20. The mass of the spring is negligible. a. Show that...
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    Centripetal acceleration of car around curve

    Yes! 20 m/s seconds was correct. Thank you for clarifying the fact that the normal force is not just mgcos(thetat). I noticed that someone had mentioned that previously, but I had no idea how to explain it. Makes sense now. Thanks to all who helped!
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    Centripetal acceleration of car around curve

    Amazing Unbelievable! 14.77 was not correct! The method seemed to be completely correct. Thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it. Perhaps there is an error in the online homework server .
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    Centripetal acceleration of car around curve

    Still need help I tried using some of the suggested methods, and got a smaller answer of 11.17, but it is still not correct. I do not know what else to try. If anyone can perhaps emphasize a post that they know is correct in case I messed up, or provide a totally new approach, it would be...
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    Centripetal acceleration of car around curve

    A highway curves to the left with radius of curvature R = 25m. The highway's surface is banked at 27 degrees so that cars can this curve at higher speeds. Consider a car of mass 1800kg whose tires have a static friction coefficient of 0.62 against the pavement. Take g=9.8. How fast can the...
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    Will the Tow Cable Hold During the Car Tow?

    Thanks a lot for the explanations! bignasty
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    Will the Tow Cable Hold During the Car Tow?

    The Problem: Your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. A tow truck weighing 4000 lbs. comes along and agrees to tow your car, which weighs 2000 lbs., to the nearest town. The driver of the truck attaches his cable to your car at an angle of 20 degrees to horizontal. He tells you that...
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    What is the mass of the bottom weight in this pulley system?

    Thanks Thanks for the tip, I finally got it!
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    What is the mass of the bottom weight in this pulley system?

    The system is a 3kg weight on a table top attached to a string leading to a pulley at the end of the table. Attached to the string straight down is a weight with an unknown mass: ( )--------------- 3kg l...
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