Calculating Frictional Force: m=0.2kg h1=1.65m h2=0m v1=0m/s v2=4.02m/s"

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The discussion focuses on calculating the frictional force for a mass of 0.2 kg descending a height of 1.65 m and reaching a speed of 4.02 m/s. Participants suggest two methods: using kinematics to find acceleration or applying energy conservation principles. The total mechanical energy is calculated, with gravitational potential energy at the top being 3.234 J and kinetic energy at the bottom needing correction to 1.61 J. The frictional force is derived from the difference in energy, yielding a final value of 0.64 N. The conversation emphasizes the importance of accurate calculations and understanding energy transformations in the context of friction.
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m=0.2kg
h1=1.65m
h2=0m
v1=0m/s
v2=4.02m/s


http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7201/11ei1.png

Calculate the frictinal Force
 
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i might be able to help - but what does the 'h' stand for
 
Well? What have you done so far?

Hint: There are two ways to go about this: (1) you can calculate the acceleration using kinematics and use that to find the net force, or (2) you can use energy methods.
 
Kinetic Energy1=0J
Kinetic Energy1=2.1J
Gravitational Potential Energy1 =2.3J
Gravitational Potential Energy2 =0J
 
Doc Al said:
Well? What have you done so far?

Hint: There are two ways to go about this: (1) you can calculate the acceleration using kinematics and use that to find the net force, or (2) you can use energy methods.

how vcan i find acceleration i haven't time
 
The net force is equal to mass*acceleration
 
dvyu said:
The net force is equal to mass*acceleration
i know but how can i find net force and acceleration
 
you need to use perpendicular and parallel components
 
Kinetic Energy1=0J
Kinetic Energy1=2.1J
Gravitational Potential Energy1 =2.3J
Gravitational Potential Energy2 =0J
 
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I haven't done energy yet at school - I would have to use kinematics, sorry
 
  • #11
Given
m=0.2kg
\Delta d=0m
{v}_{1}=0m/s
{v}_{2}=3.96m/s
{h}_{1}=1.65m
{h}_{2}=0m

Required

{F}_{f}

Solution

v_{ave} = (v_1 + v_2)/2
v_{ave} = (0m/s + 4.02m/s)/2
v_{ave} = 2.01m/s

\Delta t = \Delta \vec d/\Delta v_{ave}
\Delta t = 2.52m/2.01m/s
\Delta t = 1.25s

\vec a = \Delta v / \Delta t
\vec a = (2.01m/s) / 1.25s
\vec a = 1.608m/s^2
{E}_{T}={m}g\Delta h
={0.2kg}*9.8N/kg*1.65m
{E}_{g}=3.234J{E}_{k}=(1/2)m{v}_{ave}^2
=(1/2)0.2Kg(2.01m/s)^2
{E}_{k}=0.40J

{E}_{T}={E}_{k}+{W}_{f}
3.234J=0.40J+\vec F_{f}\Delta d
3.234J=0.40J+\vec F_{f}2.52m
\vec F_{f}=2.834J/2.52m
\vec F_{f}=1.112N
 
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nexxxt?/
 
  • #13
raman911 said:
how vcan i find acceleration i haven't time
You don't need time--you have distance and speed.
 
  • #14
Doc Al said:
You don't need time--you have distance and speed.

i have height

i have n't distance
 
  • #15
raman911 said:
Kinetic Energy1=0J
Kinetic Energy1=2.1J
Gravitational Potential Energy1 =2.3J
Gravitational Potential Energy2 =0J
Hint: If there were no friction, the mechanical energy would be constant. The loss of mechanical energy equals the work done by friction. (I did not check your calculations, but don't round off until the last step. Two digits is not accurate enough.)
 
  • #16
syou mean distace is 1.65m
 
  • #17
raman911 said:
i have height

i have n't distance
Do you have the angle made by the ramp? (I can't read the writing on the diagram.)
 
  • #18
Doc Al said:
Do you have the angle made by the ramp? (I can't read the writing on the diagram.)

i have not angle
only that

m=0.2kg
h1=1.65m
h2=0m
v1=0m/s
v2=4.02m/s


http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/7201/11ei1.png

Calculate the frictinal Force
 
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  • #19
If you don't have the distance over which the friction acts (or enough info to figure it out) I don't see how you can determine the friction force. (Sorry for not catching that earlier.)

After all, if the ramp were 100 m long you'd need much less friction than if it were 1 m long.
 
  • #20
Doc Al said:
If you don't have the distance over which the friction acts (or enough info to figure it out) I don't see how you can determine the friction force. (Sorry for not catching that earlier.)

After all, if the ramp were 100 m long you'd need much less friction than if it were 1 m long.
d=2.52m...
 
  • #21
raman911 said:
d=2.52m...
So you do know the distance after all? If so, you'll all set. Find the change in mechanical energy and set it equal to the work done by friction.
 
  • #22
Doc Al said:
So you do know the distance after all? If so, you'll all set. Find the change in mechanical energy and set it equal to the work done by friction.

{E}_{T}={m}g\Delta h
={0.2kg}*9.8N/kg*1.65m
{E}_{g}=3.234J{E}_{k}=(1/2)m{v}_{ave}^2
=(1/2)0.2Kg(2.01m/s)^2
{E}_{k}=0.40J

{E}_{T}={E}_{k}+{W}_{f}
3.234J=0.40J+\vec F_{f}\Delta d
3.234J=0.40J+\vec F_{f}2.52m
\vec F_{f}=2.834J/2.52m
\vec F_{f}=1.112N
Is that Right Now?
 
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  • #23
Why did you take the average velocity?? v2 is the velocity of the block at the end of the ramp. You need to know the kinetic energy at the end of the ramp.

Why did you start a new post? I see you already have a post for this question. It makes it confusing when there is more than one.
 
  • #24
hage567 said:
Why did you take the average velocity?? v2 is the velocity of the block at the end of the ramp. You need to know the kinetic energy at the end of the ramp.

Why did you start a new post? I see you already have a post for this question. It makes it confusing when there is more than one.
so i need to use v2
 
  • #25
Yes you need to use v2, but in the proper way. Why did you think the average velocity was what you wanted?
 
  • #26
raman911 said:
{E}_{T}={m}g\Delta h
={0.2kg}*9.8N/kg*1.65m
{E}_{g}=3.234J
This looks good. Initially, the energy of the mass is purely PE (KE = 0).

{E}_{k}=(1/2)m{v}_{ave}^2
=(1/2)0.2Kg(2.01m/s)^2
{E}_{k}=0.40J
Why did you use the average velocity?? You need the final energy when the mass reaches the bottom of the ramp (PE = 0).

{E}_{T}={E}_{k}+{W}_{f}
3.234J=0.40J+\vec F_{f}\Delta d
3.234J=0.40J+\vec F_{f}2.52m
\vec F_{f}=2.834J/2.52m
\vec F_{f}=1.112N
Is that Right Now?
The method is correct, but the answer is not--redo the final KE calculation.

(Note: Threads merged--one thread per problem, please!)​
 
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Doc Al said:
This looks good. Initially, the energy of the mass is purely PE (KE = 0).


Why did you use the average velocity?? You need the final energy when the mass reaches the bottom of the ramp (PE = 0).


The method is correct, but the answer is not--redo the final KE calculation.

(Note: Threads merged--one thread per problem, please!)​

{E}_{T}={m}g\Delta h
={0.2kg}*9.8N/kg*1.65m
{E}_{g}=3.234J


{E}_{k}=(1/2)m{v}^2
=(1/2)0.2Kg(4.02m/s)^2
{E}_{k}=1.61J

{E}_{T}={E}_{k}+{W}_{f}
3.234J=1.61J+\vec F_{f}\Delta d
3.234J=1.61J+\vec F_{f}2.52m
\vec F_{f}=1.61J/2.52m
\vec F_{f}=0.64N
Is that Right Now?
 
  • #28
Looks good to me.
 
  • #29
Energy

If No mechanical Energy Was Lost How Would The Gravitational Energy At The Top Compare With The Kinetic Energy At The Bottom?
 
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  • #30
What do you think?
 
  • #31
. In height one Gravitational energy is equal Total energy because object at top. In height two Kinetic energy is equal Total energy because object at the bottom.
 
  • #32
OK, but how does that answer the question?
 
  • #33
Doc Al said:
OK, but how does that answer the question?

can u give me some hints.
 
  • #34
I gave you a big hint in post #15.
 
  • #35
Doc Al said:
I gave you a big hint in post #15.

i got it...
thaxxxxxxxx
 
  • #36
{Fe}_{(s)}+{CuCl}_{2}-{FeCl}_{2}+{Cu}_{(s)}

M_{fe}=55.85g/mol
m=1g
n = \frac{m}{M}
n = \frac{1g}{55.85g/mol}
n = 0.0179mol

\frac{1~mol~of~Fe}{0.0179~mol~of~Fe}=\frac{1~mol~of Cu}{X~mol~of~ Cu}

x = 0.0179mol

M_{cu}=63.55g/mol

m=n*m

m=0.0179mol*63.55g/mol

m=1.14g

Mass~of~Copper=1.14g

Theoretical~mass=1.14g

Actual~mass=1.08g

yield=\frac{Actual~mass}{Theoretical~mass}{*} 100}
 
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  • #37
Given
m=0.2kg
m_{t}=0.750kg
{h}=0.86m
{v}=0.97m/s
~Powered~ Phase~ \Delta d=4.53m
~Coasting~ Phase~ \Delta d=2.02m


Required

{E}_{k},Power,{F}_{f} ~On ~Coasting ~Phase ~and~{F}_{f} ~On ~Powered ~Phase

Solution

Initial Energy= Gravitational Potential Energy
{E}_{g}={m}g\Delta h
={0.2kg}*9.8N/kg*0.86m
{E}_{g}=1.68J

Maximum Kinetic Energy
{E}_{k}=(1/2)m{v}^2
=(1/2)0.200Kg(0.97m/s)^2
{E}_{k}=0.1J

Calculating ~{F}_{f} ~On ~Powered ~Phase

\vec a=v/ \Delta t
\vec a=\frac{0.97m/s}{4.63s}}
\vec a=0.21m/s^2

\vec F_{app}=mg
\vec F_{app}=0.200Kg*9.8N/Kg
\vec F_{app}=1.96N

\vec F_{Net}=m \vec a
=0.750Kg*0.21m/s^2
\vec F_{Net}=0.16N

\vec F_{Net}=\vec F_{app}+\vec F_{f}
\vec F_{f}=0.16N-1.96N
\vec F_{Net}=-1.80N
\vec F_{Net}=1.80N


Calculating ~{F}_{f} ~On ~Coasting ~Phase

{E}_{T}={m}g\Delta h
={0.2kg}*9.8N/kg*0m
{E}_{T}=0J

{E}_{T}={E}_{k}+{W}_{f}
0J=0.35J+\vec F_{f}\Delta d
0J=0.35J+\vec F_{f}*2.02m
\vec F_{f}=-0.35J/2.02m
\vec F_{f}=-0.17N
 
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  • #38
Average~Maximum ~of~Speed~ Car=\frac{1.21m/s+0.90m/s+0.81m/s}{3}
Average~Maximum~of ~Speed~ Car=0.97m/s

Average~Time~ During~ Powered ~Phase =\frac{4.94m+4.35m+4.59m}{3}
Average~Time~ During~ Powered ~Phase =4.63m

Average~Time~ During~ Coasting ~Phase =\frac{1m+3.45m+1.60m}{3}
Average~Time~ During~ Coasting ~Phase =2.02m

Average~Total~Distance=\frac{7m+7.35m+5.30m}{3}
Average~Total~Distance=6.55m
 
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  • #39
\Delta d_{T}

\Delta d_{P}

\Delta d_{C}

\Delta t

{v}

{h}

\Delta d_{C}=\Delta d_{T}-\Delta d_{P}

{v}=\Delta d_{P}/\Delta t

{v}~and~\Delta d_{C}

m_{t}
 
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