Balance of a car on an inclined plane

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Homework Statement


A 900 kg car goes up along an inclined road by 30 degrees characterized by an acceleration of 0.25 m/s^2. If friction coefficient is 0.5, find the magnitude of the force that moves the car.
Solution: F = 12285.6 N


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Sum of all forces is: m *a = 900 * 0.25 = 225
Then Ffriction is = 0.5 * FwPerpendicular = 0.5 * sin(60) * 900 * 9.8 = 3819 N
Then Fwparallel is = sin(60) * 900 * 9.8 = 4410
F = 3819 + 4410 + 225 = 8454 N != solution
 
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kushan said:
You are missing something :D
Do you mean in the problem statement ( :smile: ) or in my attempt?
 
From where did you get this question
because as far as I know (:)) you are doing correctly (hopefully)
 
kushan said:
From where did you get this question
because as far as I know (:)) you are doing correctly (hopefully)
The teacher dictated us that problem. However I've just asked my schoolmates and the teacher said the solution was wrong and the right one was 8454!
 
Then why you posted this things here ( : ) ) i am still trying make a smiley smile oh god
 
okh said:
Then Ffriction is = 0.5 * FwPerpendicular = 0.5 * sin(60) * 900 * 9.8 = 3819 N
Then Fwparallel is = sin(60) * 900 * 9.8 = 4410

F = 3819 + 4410 + 225 = 8454 N != solution

FwPerpendicular is mgcos(60).
Figure out which force acts in the direction of acceleration, up along the incline and which one acts against it.

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