Nonequilibrium Applications of Newton's Laws of Motion

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The discussion revolves around a motorcycle accelerating up an inclined ramp, with specific forces acting on it, including propulsion and air resistance. The problem involves applying Newton's Laws of Motion to determine the motorcycle's acceleration.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss identifying the net force acting on the motorcycle and the components of forces parallel to the ramp. Questions arise regarding the interpretation of forces, including the role of weight and friction.

Discussion Status

The conversation is active, with participants exploring different aspects of the forces involved. Some guidance has been offered regarding the identification of forces, but there is no explicit consensus on the interpretation of the problem or the role of friction.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the forces acting on the motorcycle, including the need to consider weight and potential friction. There is a mention of homework constraints that may affect the discussion.

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A 292 kg motor cycle is accelerating up along a ramp that is inclined 30.0 degrees above the horizontal. The propulsion force pushing the motorcycle up the ramp is 3150 N, and air resistance produces a force of 250 N that opposes the motion. Find the magnitude of the motorcycle's acceleration.
 
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Now that you've stated the problem, show your solution. (Find the net force up the ramp; then apply Newton's 2nd law.)
 
I know this is stupid but can you tell me what it means to find the net force going up the ramp.
 
Identify all the forces that act on the motorcycle. The sum of those forces is the net force. To find the net force going up the ramp, find the component of each force parallel to the ramp and add them up.
 
Well I'm yet again doing something wrong so before I go any furthur, are the forces acting on the bike the 3150 N and W=2861.1. Shouldn't there be a force opposing weight which is the force from the road? But I don't know how to figure that.
 
Oh...and how do I know when friction plays a part in the problem.
 
Just stick to the forces given. FYI: It's friction that propels the motorcycle forward. (The engine turns the wheels, which push against the surface of the ramp.)

Describe all the forces that act on the motorcycle.
 

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