Incline Definition and 976 Threads

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    How Does Friction Affect Work Done on an Incline?

    Homework Statement A crate is pulled up a rough incline. The pulling force is parallel to the incline. The crate is pulled a distance of 7.51m. The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2. Given: d = 7.51 theta = 32 m = 10.1 g = 9.8 coefficient of friction = .178 v = 1.77 1...
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    Block hitting a spring down an incline

    Homework Statement In Fig, a block of mass m = 19 kg is released from rest on a frictionless incline of angle θ = 34°. Below the block is a spring that can be compressed 4.5 cm by a force of 210 N. The block momentarily stops when it compresses the spring by 3.6 cm. (a) How far does the block...
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    How Is Force Calculated to Keep a Block Stationary on an Inclined Plane?

    Homework Statement A small block of mass m rests on the sloping side of a triangular block of mass M which itself rests on a horizontal table as shown in the attached figure. Assuming all surfaces are frictionless, determine the force F that must be applied to M so that m remains in a fixed...
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    How Is Energy Conservation Used to Calculate Sliding Distance on an Incline?

    Homework Statement A block with a mass of 8.7kg slides down a hill with an angle of 27.4 degrees at an initial velocity of 1.66m/s. The friction uk between the block and hill is 0.62. What is the distance the block slides down the hill? I solved the equation using components and kinetics...
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    How Fast Was the Ball Going When It Left the Incline?

    Homework Statement A ball rolls off an incline plane on top of a 1m high table and strikes the floor 62.5cm from the edge of the table. What was the velocity of the ball just as it left the incline plane? The incline is given as 30 degrees. I've put my frame of reference at the point where...
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    Calculating Work and Friction on a Crate on an Incline

    Homework Statement A crate of mass 10.6 kg is pulled up a rough incline with an initial speed of 1.48 m/s. The pulling force is 104 N parallel to the incline, which makes an angle of 20.1° with the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.400, and the crate is pulled 5.05 m. (a)...
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    Determine distance traveled up an incline w/ friction

    Homework Statement a box given an initial speed of 3.0 m/s up a 19.0° inclined track. The mass of the box is 20 kg, and the coefficient of kinetic friction between sled and incline is 0.20. How far up the incline does the box move? Homework Equations F=ma, n=63.8N, mukN=12.76 The Attempt at...
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    What Went Wrong in My Incline Friction Problem?

    Hello, this is a physics problem I worked out an cannot determine what I did wrong. Attached is the problem and my solution. Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks. Homework Statement Attached Homework Equations F = ma, f_k = Mu_k * N, dx = v0t + 1/2at^2 The Attempt at a...
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    How Does Accelerating on an Incline Affect G-Force?

    Hello, I am in a car and accelerating on the horizontal at a rate of say 1mss I wound be subjected to 0.1g acceleration on my back, correct? However if I accelerate in the same car at the same 1mss up and incline of 45 degrees what would be the g force on my back please? And how do I...
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    How Does Kinetic Friction Impact Acceleration on an Inclined Plane?

    The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the incline is 0.29. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the suspended block as it falls? Disregard any pulley mass or friction. That's the question. I'll try to describe the accompanying diagram.: Basically there's a ramp...
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    Incline max angle physics problem

    we have to design an entrance ramp for the new megamart. the maximum force customers will exert without complaint is 20N, ignoring friction at what maximum angle should the ramp be built assuming a full 20 kg grocery cart? i've almost drawn at a blank it just seems like the question is...
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    Calculate Horizontal Force at an Incline

    [SOLVED] Force at an Incline A 3.54 kg block located on a horizontal frictionless floor is pulled by a cord that exerts a force F=11.90 N at an angle theta=16.0o above the horizontal, as shown. What is the speed of the block 6.10 seconds after it starts moving? Fgravity = (3.54*9.8) = 34.7N...
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    Two Blocks on an Incline: Solving for Acceleration and Tension

    SOLVED :) Homework Statement https://tycho-s.phys.washington.edu/cgi/courses/shell/common/showme.pl?courses/phys114/winter08/homework/04d/2blocks_incline_NWT/5.gif The figure shows two identical blocks tied together with a string which passes over a pulley at the crest of the inclined...
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    Solve Block on an Incline: Net Force, Accel, Speed in 9 m/s

    [SOLVED] Block on an incline A 11.4-kg block is released from rest on a frictionless track inclined at an angle of 47°. (a) What is the net force on the block after it is released? (b) What is the acceleration of the block? (c) If the block is released from rest, how long will it take for the...
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    Projectile Motion on an Incline

    Homework Statement A baseball is given an initial velocity with magnitude v_{0} at an angle of \phi above the surface of an incline, which is in turn inclined at an angle \theta above the horizontal. a) Calculate the distance measured along the incline from the launch point to where the...
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    Block pushed up frictionless incline

    a block is pushed up a frictionless 30 incline by an applied force the force F=50 N and the mass = 3 kg whats the magnitude of the resulting acceleration of the block ? sol: -Fcos30=ma mg+Fsin30=ma right answer for a=9.4
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    How Does a Sphere's Speed Affect Its Climb on an Incline?

    Homework Statement A solid sphere of mass 1 kg that moves on a level surface at a speed of 20m/s. It then ascends am inclined surface with an angle of 30 degrees. Determine: a) the kinetic energy of the sphere when it is positioned at the base of the inclined surface. b) the distance...
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    Calculating Coefficient of Friction on Incline Pulled at Constant Velocity

    A sled is pulled 3 meters at constant velocity up a 20 degree incline. the efficiency of this procedure is 42%. Calculate the coefficient of friction between the crate and the incline. alright I'm completely clueless on this one. i know that efficiency=output (energy delivered by...
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    Calculating Velocity of a Crate on an Incline Using Spring Constant and Mass

    [SOLVED] spring and box on incline Homework Statement A 50 kg mass rests atop a 20m high incline. The spring constant of a 10m long spring below is 1000N/m. The 50 kg crate is sent down the incline. Assume all surfaces in this problem are frictionless. What is the velocity of the crate...
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    Power needed to accelerate up incline

    Homework Statement a vehicle of mass 200kg accelerates from rest up to 40km/h in 15seconds up an incline of 1 in 8. The resistance to motion can be considered to be in two parts, the first being due to friction and constant at 50 N/tonne with the second part being due to air resistance and...
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    Mass pushed by horizontal force at constant speed on an incline

    3. A 52.3-kg trunk is pushed 5.95m at constant speed up a 28.0 degree incline by a constant horizontal force. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the trunk and the incline is .19 . Calculate the work done by a) the applied force and b) the force of gravity. Fy = N - mgcos28 = 0 Fx =...
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    Why Are Both Angles the Same in an Inclined Plane Pulley System?

    Homework Statement Two packing crates of masses m1 = 10.0 kg and m2 = 3.00 kg are connected by a light string that passes over a frictionless pulley as in Figure P4.26. The 3.00 kg crate lies on a smooth incline of angle 42.0°. Find the acceleration of the 3.00 kg crate. Homework...
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    Bowling ball, incline and torque

    Homework Statement If we look at a bowling-ball rolling up an uncline without slipping, I have to find the acceleration of this. I was wondering: May I choose by myself where to look at the torque? I mean, can I decide by myself whether I look at the center of the ball where the sum of...
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    Sphere/disk rolling down an incline HELP

    Sphere/disk rolling down an incline HELP! Homework Statement a ball, or sphere with a radius of R and mass Mis rolling down an incline with a height of H and an angle of \Theta how long does it take to get to the bottom Homework Equations Conservation of mechanical energy Kf +...
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    What Is the Spring Constant and Velocity of a Box on an Inclined Plane?

    Homework Statement Given the incline plane, see picture, a box is let loose, attached to a spring in a relaxed position, the box moves down 2.75 meters. The variables: incline is at 32 degrees, the friction coefficient is .125 and the mass of the box is 17.4 kg. The length it slides is 2.75...
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    Vectors acting on a mass on an incline

    [SOLVED] vectors acting on a mass on an incline [FONT="Comic Sans MS"][SIZE="2"]hey guys! well i have this lab report due tomorrow and there is one part that I'm missing. For the discussion part i have to "draw and label the vectors acting on a mass resting on an incline" you know like mg and...
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    Rate of spring compession from block on incline

    Homework Statement Block 1 slides down an slope to hit block 2, which compresses a spring. How much compression does the spring experience? Mass - block 1=10 kg, block 2 = 1 kg, spring constant = 500 N, angle = 35, acceleration due to gravity=9.8 m/s, ukf = 0.1 Homework Equations...
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    Calculating Tension in a Cord Attached to an Inclined Crate

    A wheel of radius R = 10.0 cm is mounted on a frictionless horizontal axis. A massless cord is wrapped around the wheel and attached to a 2.00-kg crate that slides on a frictionless surface inclined at an angle of 27.5° with the horizontal. The crate accelerates down the incline at 3.0 m/s2...
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    How to Solve an Incline Plane and Pulley Problem?

    Homework Statement http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/1767/inclineplanevq9.jpg Homework Equations F = ma sohcahtoa The Attempt at a Solution The answer to the question is b, but I got a. I used the sine ratio and divided the forces that were acting on mass 1 by the forces acting on...
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    Solving Incline Plane Work Problems

    Homework Statement A skier of mass 70.0kg is pulled up a slope by a motor-driven cable. (a) How much work is required to pull him a distance of 60.0m up a 30.0 degree slope (assumed frictionless) at a constant speed of 2.00m/s? Given: \Delta r = 60m \theta = 30^\circ Mass...
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    How Do You Solve Incline and Spring Problems in Physics?

    Homework Statement A 50 g ice cube can slide without friction up and down a 30 degree slope. The ice cube is pressed against a spring at the bottom of the slope, compressing the spring 10 cm. The spring constant is 25 N/m. When the ice cube is released, what total distance will it travel up...
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    Ball of mass rolling down an incline

    Homework Statement A ball of mass 2.80 kg and radius 0.148 m is released from rest on a plane inclined at an angle θ = 38.0° with respect to the horizontal. How fast is the ball moving (in m/s) after it has rolled a distance d=1.55 m? Assume that the ball rolls without slipping, and that its...
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    How Fast Does a Ball Roll Down an Inclined Plane?

    Homework Statement A ball of mass 2.30 kg and radius 0.142 m is released from rest on a plane inclined at an angle q = 42.0° with respect to the horizontal. How fast is the ball moving (in m/s) after it has rolled a distance d=1.35 m? Assume that the ball rolls without slipping, and that its...
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    Finding the incline of the slope

    Hey everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to say hi first. Second, I was wondering if anyone would so kind as to help me with this problem. Homework Statement An 80kg skiier has a force of 200N exerted on him down the slope. Now I've already found the acceleration of 2.5m/s^2, however...
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    Calculating Work and Distance on an Inclined Plane

    Homework Statement There is a plane inclined 30degree. A box with 4.0kg mass is pushed up the plane with 128J. The kinetic friction between the plane and the box is 0.30. What is the distance will the box traveled until it stops? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Fn=MG...
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    Incline plane and static friction

    Homework Statement A block sits on an inclined plane, which is slowly being raised. The block remains motionless until the angle the plane makes with the horizontal is 23°. At this angle, the block begins to slide down the plane. What is the coefficient of static friction between the plane...
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    Really on simple energy and spring on incline

    A 2.00 kg block is placed against a spring on a frictionless 30.0° incline (Fig. 8-33). (The block is not attached to the spring.) The spring, whose spring constant is 19.6 N/cm, is compressed 16.0 cm and then released. (a) What is the elastic potential energy of the compressed spring...
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    Speed of a box at the bottom of a incline.

    Ok so I am having trouble calculating the speed of a box as it travels down a incline. I was Given 22 degree angle and the coefficient of friction (kinetic) is .22. Height of 9.10m (from rest at the top). I calculated acceleration while it travels down the slop and got 1.6721. I next need...
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    Newton's Forces - Block Down An Incline

    [a]1. Homework Statement [/b] The block shown in Fig. 5-27 lies on a smooth plane tilted at an angle = 25.5° to the horizontal, with µk = 0.17. Figure 5-27 (a) Determine the acceleration of the block as it slides down the plane. ________ m/s2 (down the plane) (b) If the block...
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    Sphere on Incline: Kinetic Energy of a Rolling Sphere

    A solid sphere of uniform density starts from rest and rolls without slipping a distance of d = 3.9 m down a q = 35° incline. The sphere has a mass M = 4.6 kg and a radius R = 0.28 m. https://online-s.physics.uiuc.edu/cgi/courses/shell/common/showme.pl?courses/phys101/fall07/homework/08/03/3.gif...
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    Net Work of Pulling 10kg Box Up 5m Incline

    Homework Statement a man pulls a 10 kg box up an incline at a constant speed to a vertical height of 5 m. what is the net work being done? Homework Equations w= fd The Attempt at a Solution i know in the plane perpendicular to the surface there is no net work done because all...
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    Block on a frictionless incline

    Homework Statement A block of mass m = 2.00 kg is released from rest at h = 0.500 m from the surface of a table, at the top of a θ = 35.0° incline as shown below. The frictionless incline is fixed on a table of height H = 2.00 m. How much time has elapsed between when the block is...
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    Basics: Object on Incline, Forces (Im Hopeless) Help

    Homework Statement Object weighing 100 grams is on a surface which is inclined to an angle where the mass just overcame the coefficient of friction (which is unknown) and started sliding down. Angle was measured to be 21 degrees to the horizontal. What I want to know is would the mass...
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    Calculating Acceleration on an Inclined Ramp with Two Sliding Packages

    Homework Statement Two packages at UPS start sliding down the 20 degree ramp shown in the figure. Package A has a mass of 7.00 kg and a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.180. Package B has a mass of 12.0 kg and a coefficient of kinetic friction of 0.150. How long does it take package A...
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    Small Elastic Ball Dropped from Height of 1.1m onto an Incline

    Please!1 small elastic ball is dropped from the height h = 1.1 m onto an incline. After hitting the incline the ball bounces and hits the incline the second time. The ball bounces at same speed with which it hits the incline. The angle of the incline is 32 degrees. The angle between the normal...
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    How Much Work is Done Pushing a Sled Up an Incline?

    Homework Statement FATHER PUSHs IS DAUGHTER ON A SLED UP A SNOWY INCLINE. IF THE SLED MOVES UP THE HILL WITH A CONSTANT VELOCITY how MUCH WORK IS DONE? CHILD & SLED= 35KG FRICTION OF SNOW & SKIDS= .2 INCLINE= 15 DEGREES, d=10 m Do i need to find the force? (N=mg) and then...
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    Calculating the speed of an object going down an incline

    Hello, all. How do I find the speed of something going down a ramp if I know the total weight of the object (214 pounds) the angle of the ramp (15 degrees) the frictional coefficient (.0236) the ramp is 11 feet long.
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    What are the key concepts to consider when analyzing motion on an incline plane?

    Homework Statement I've got this lab I'm working on and I'm somewhat confused. We pushed a roller cart up an incline plane to determine acceleration and the such. Here is the graph. http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7950/physicslabpicsh5.png Homework Equations The questions I have...
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    Incline with a Spring and Loop the Loop

    A 3.0 kg block starts at rest and slides a distance d down a frictionless 32.0° incline, where it runs into a spring. The block slides an additional 24.0 cm before it is brought to rest momentarily by compressing the spring, whose spring constant is 439 N/m. What is the value of d...
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    Car rolling down a hill. How high will it go up another incline?

    Homework Statement A 684 kg automobile is moving at 13.2 m/s at a height of 5.0 m above the bottom of a hill when it runs out of gasoline. The car coasts down the hill and then continues coasting up the other side until it comes to rest. Ignoring frictional forces and air resistance, what is...
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