What Forces Are Needed to Move a Box Up a Hill with and Without Friction?

[Ciricus]

Homework Statement

A 10kg Box is being pushed up a 3m long hill at the angle of 30 degrees. A constant force is being applied to the box parallel to the ramp. The box starts from rest. For questions a and b we can assume no friction.

a) If you were to get the box to the top of the hill in 5.0s, what acceleration must it have?

b) What is the nett force on the box if it is accelerating at this rate?

c) If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the hill is 0.42, what force is required to push the box?

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2. Homework Equations (or so I believe)

a) d = V_it + \frac{1}{2}at²

b) F_x = mgsin(\Theta)
F_y= mgcos(\Theta)

c) f =\muN

The Attempt at a Solution

a) d = V_it + \frac{1}{2}at²
Since V_i = 0m/s d = \frac{1}{2}at²

To solve for a: 2 \times \left(\frac{d}{t^2}\right)
a = 2 \times \left(\frac{3m}{5s^2}\right)
a = 0.24m/s²

b) x forces: F_x = mgsin(\Theta)
F_x = mgsin(30)
F_x = 10kg \times 0.24m/s² \times sin(30)
F_x = 1.2N

y forces: F_y = mgcos(\Theta)
F_y = mgcos(30)
F_y = 10kg \times 9.8m/s² \times cos(30)
F_y = 84.87N

\therefore Nett force = F_x + F_y = 86.07N

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C) \mu = \frac{f}{n}
0.42 = \frac{f}{1.2}
Which gives 0.5N

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I lost faith in my ability to do it after b). I'm not sure if you're supposed to be using 9.8m/s² or 0.24m/s² when finding the value for mgsin(\Theta). If i use 9.8m/s² i get a more reasonable answer of 42N, however I'm not applying the 'new acceleration' into the equation at all.

Thanks for any help/direction with this in advance!

 

[alphali]

i think u should solve b as follows :
\sumF=ma(here u need to use the acceleration)
F+W=ma
(F is the force u need to find and W is the force of gravity or weight)
projection along x-axis
f-Wx=ma ( -Wx because the force is acting in the opposite direction)
Wx=g.m.sin30=9.8\times10\timessin30=49N
THEN
F=Wx+ma=49+(10)(0.24)=51.4N