Physics B problems hard hard

In summary, the conversation discusses calculating tension in a cable supporting an elevator car and finding the minimum coefficient of friction between cartons and a truck bed. It also includes a question about the reading on a spring scale in different scenarios. The answer to the first question is correct for b) and c), while for a) the correct answer is just mg. For the second question, the correct answer for a) is 1 and for b) is 1.1.
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physics B problems :( hard hard

A single cable supports an 837-kg elevator car. What is the tension in the cable when the car is moving with a) constant speed, b) an upward acceleration of 3.21 m/s^2 and c) a downward acceleration of 3.21m/s^2

I'm not totally lost. Since the T is directed downward, I can derive from

F=ma
T+mg=ma
T=ma+mg (since g is negative)

so I thought T would be for
a)873(1)+837(9.8)
b) 873(3.21)+(873)(9.8)
c) 873(-3.21)+873(9.8)


is this correct?? if not someone please help me!





next question: A truck loaded with heavy cartons is forced to stop suddenly with a deceleration of 5.0m/s^2. Calculate the minimum coefficient of frcition between the cartons and the truck bed given that the cartons do not slide.


I thought it would just be 5. is this correct?





and last but not least


http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5...caleid1.th.jpg [Broken]
(ignore the mass of the scale btw)

what will the spring scale S in the middle read when
a) m1=1kg m2=1kg
b) m1=1.2kg m2=1kg

I thought it would be 1 for a) but that's not the answer.
b), I thought it would be 1.1

i did 1/2(m1+m2) but I don't think this is right
someone please confirm it!
thanks





thanks
 
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8parks11 said:
A single cable supports an 837-kg elevator car. What is the tension in the cable when the car is moving with a) constant speed, b) an upward acceleration of 3.21 m/s^2 and c) a downward acceleration of 3.21m/s^2

I'm not totally lost. Since the T is directed downward, I can derive from

F=ma
T+mg=ma
T=ma+mg (since g is negative)

so I thought T would be for
a)873(1)+837(9.8)
b) 873(3.21)+(873)(9.8)
c) 873(-3.21)+873(9.8)


is this correct?? if not someone please help me!
a) If you're moving at a constant speed, then acceleration is 0, not 1.
b) and c) Correct.
 
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so a) is just mg and b) is also correct?
 
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answer

what will the spring scale S in the middle read when
a) m1=1kg m2=1kg

ok for this, the answer is 1.. kg? anyways its 1 something..


b) m1=1.2kg m2=1kg


ok how do I do this one?
I have no idea how
 
  • #5
ccan someone confirm that
b) 1.1?
 

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