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The problem involves a block on an inclined plane, requiring the calculation of the force needed to push the block up the ramp within a specified time, considering friction and gravitational forces.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the necessary acceleration and net force using kinematics and Newton's second law. There are attempts to break down forces acting on the block and to clarify the use of components in the analysis.

Discussion Status

Some participants have made progress in calculating acceleration and are exploring how to find the required force. Guidance has been offered in the form of hints regarding the necessary calculations and considerations of forces. Multiple interpretations of the approach are being discussed.

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There is mention of the original poster's frustration with their teacher's explanations, which may affect their understanding of the problem. The problem setup includes specific values for mass, angle, distance, and friction coefficient, but the original poster expresses uncertainty in starting the solution.

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Homework Statement


A block of 10kg is on a plane elevated 35 degrees. if it starts at rest at the bottom of the 10m ramp, and the coefficient of kinetic friction is .15, what is the force need to push the block up the entire ramp in 8.0s.


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i know force of friction goes against the motion, but honestly that's it, i need advice at where i should start (my teacher is horrible, makes mistakes on his own problems his 1st year teaching)
 
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Some hints:
(1) What acceleration is required? (Use kinematics to figure it out from the distance and time.)
(2) What net force is required? (Newton's 2nd law.)
(3) What are all the forces acting on the block parallel to the plane? The unknown applied force is one of them: Write an equation for the sum of the forces and solve for that needed force.
 
use components, separate the x and the y-axis .. let me see if i can try to actually figure it out
 
thanks for the hints and help, i figured out the acceleration, but to find the force would i calculate the net force and then subtract the Ff from the net force and find the answer that way or am i approaching it wrong?
 
kathy737 said:
use components, separate the x and the y-axis .. let me see if i can try to actually figure it out

if you can figure it out can you post the steps, i have problems like this as well and if i see your method i can learn off that.
 
besides the y component in gravity and normal force if i tilit my axis due to the ramp, what other purpose do i use components for
 
What is the relationship between Normal force and Friction?

Casey
 

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