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Homework Statement
a body with mass M moves across a plane with friction
friction constant:
[itex]\mu = \lambda x^2[/itex]
the body starts at x=0
with velocity v0
find at what x
the body stops
and what was the velocity half way there.
Homework Equations
[itex]v^2=v_0^2+2a\Delta x[/itex]
The Attempt at a Solution
obviously,
[itex]F(x)=mg\mu = mg\lambda x^2[/itex]
so
[itex]a(x)=g \lambda x^2[/itex]
so in the equation [itex]v^2=v_0^2+2a\Delta x[/itex]
I get
[itex]v^2=v_0^2+2g\lambda x^3[/itex]the Question is, can I use this equation? the acceleration is not constant and this equation
depend on the fact that [itex]x=v_0t+ \frac{a}{2}t^2[/itex]
and [itex]v=v_0+at[/itex]
(and it's not true for non-constant acceleration)
if I cant, how can I integrate the acceleration?
or how do I get v(x)?
Thanks.
EDIT:
I used [itex] a= v\frac{dv}{dx}[/itex]
therefore
[itex]vdv=adx[/itex]
[itex]\int_{v_0}^{v(x)}{vdv} = g\lambda \int_{0}^{x}{x^2}[/itex]
[itex]\frac{1}{2} ( v(x)^2- v_0^2) =\frac{1}{3} g\lambda x^3[/itex]
[itex]v(x)^2=v_0^2+\frac{2}{3}g\lambda x^3[/itex]
does that seem right?
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