Box sliding on incline with friction

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Homework Statement

How to find the uk of a box sliding down a hill with only an angle and acceleration

Given: angle= 30 acceleration= 3.1 m/s2

Homework Equations

1. uk= fk/fn 2. f=ma

The Attempt at a Solution

i did the cosine of my angle but i am not sure that is the answer

 

[pgardn]

Homework Statement

How to find the uk of a box sliding down a hill with only an angle and acceleration

Given: angle= 30 acceleration= 3.1 m/s2

Homework Equations

1. uk= fk/fn 2. f=ma

The Attempt at a Solution

i did the cosine of my angle but i am not sure that is the answer

Have you done free body diagrams where you "break" the force due to gravity up into two components? One of the components is opposite the normal force, and the other is directed down and parallel to the hill...?

 

[kerimek]

I would first clarify the specific situation and variables involved. Is the box sliding down the incline at a constant speed or is it accelerating? Is the angle of the incline measured from the horizontal or the vertical? What is the mass of the box? These details will affect the solution.

Assuming the box is accelerating down the incline and the angle is measured from the horizontal, we can use the equation F=ma to calculate the force acting on the box. The force of gravity can be broken down into two components: the force pulling the box down the incline (Fgcosθ) and the force perpendicular to the incline (Fgsinθ). The force perpendicular to the incline is balanced by the normal force (Fn) from the incline, leaving only the force pulling the box down the incline to accelerate it.

Next, we can use the equation uk= fk/fn to find the coefficient of kinetic friction. The force of kinetic friction (fk) is equal to the force pulling the box down the incline (Fgcosθ) multiplied by the coefficient of kinetic friction (uk). The normal force (Fn) is equal to the force perpendicular to the incline (Fgsinθ). Therefore, we can rearrange the equation to uk= (Fgcosθ)/ (Fgsinθ).

Finally, we can substitute in the values given in the problem to solve for uk. Remember to convert the angle to radians if necessary (30 degrees = π/6 radians).

uk= (Fgcosθ)/ (Fgsinθ) = (mgcosθ)/ (mgsinθ) = (3.1 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)cos(π/6)/ (3.1 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)sin(π/6) = 0.577

Therefore, the coefficient of kinetic friction for the box sliding down the incline with an angle of 30 degrees and an acceleration of 3.1 m/s^2 is approximately 0.577.