Solution manual fundamentals of physics extended, 8th editionch05

a Since the acceleration of the block is zero, the components of the Newton’s second law equation yield c When the string is cut, it no longer exerts a force on the block and the block a

1 We are only concerned with horizontal forces in this problem (gravity plays no direct

role) We take East as the +x direction and North as +y This calculation is efficiently

implemented on a vector-capable calculator, using magnitude-angle notation (with SI units understood)

2 We apply Newton’s second law (specifically, Eq 5-2)

(a) We find the x component of the force is

3 We apply Newton’s second law (Eq 5-1 or, equivalently, Eq 5-2) The net force applied on the chopping block is & & &

Fnet =F1 + F2, where the vector addition is done using unit-vector notation The acceleration of the block is given by & & &

4 The net force applied on the chopping block is & & & &

Fnet =F1 + F2 + F3, where the vector addition is done using unit-vector notation The acceleration of the block is given by

& & & &

(c) The vector &

a makes an angle θ with the +x axis, where

y

5 We denote the two forces & &

F1 and F2 According to Newton’s second law,

& & & & & &

(c) The angle that &

F2 makes with the positive x axis is found from

tan θ = (F 2y /F 2x) = [(–20.8)/(–32.0)] = 0.656

Consequently, the angle is either 33.0° or 33.0° + 180° = 213° Since both the x and y

components are negative, the correct result is 213° An alternative answer is

213° −360° = −147°

6 We note that m a→ = (–16 N) i^ + (12 N) j^ With the other forces as specified in the problem, then Newton’s second law gives the third force as

2 1 ( 2 N) iˆ ( 6 N) j ˆ

F& = − = −F& +

8 From the slope of the graph we find a x = 3.0 m/s2 Applying Newton’s second law to

the x axis (and taking θ to be the angle between F1 and F2), we have

F1 + F2cosθ = m a x Ÿ θ = 56°

9 (a) – (c) In all three cases the scale is not accelerating, which means that the two cords exert forces of equal magnitude on it The scale reads the magnitude of either of these forces In each case the tension force of the cord attached to the salami must be the same

in magnitude as the weight of the salami because the salami is not accelerating Thus the

scale reading is mg, where m is the mass of the salami Its value is (11.0 kg) (9.8 m/s2) =

108 N

10 Three vertical forces are acting on the block: the earth pulls down on the block with gravitational force 3.0 N; a spring pulls up on the block with elastic force 1.0 N; and, the

surface pushes up on the block with normal force F N There is no acceleration, so

11 (a) From the fact that T3 = 9.8 N, we conclude the mass of disk D is 1.0 kg Both this and that of disk C cause the tension T2 = 49 N, which allows us to conclude that disk C has a mass of 4.0 kg The weights of these two disks plus that of disk B determine the tension T1 = 58.8 N, which leads to the conclusion that m B = 1.0 kg The weights of all

the disks must add to the 98 N force described in the problem; therefore, disk A has mass

4.0 kg

(b) m B = 1.0 kg, as found in part (a)

(c) m C = 4.0 kg, as found in part (a)

(d) m D = 1.0 kg, as found in part (a)

12 (a) There are six legs, and the vertical component of the tension force in each leg is

sin

T θ where θ = °40 For vertical equilibrium (zero acceleration in the y direction) then

Newton’s second law leads to

which (expressed as a multiple of the bug’s weight mg) gives roughly T mg/ ≈0.260

(b) The angle θ is measured from horizontal, so as the insect “straightens out the legs” θ

will increase (getting closer to 90°), which causes sinθ to increase (getting closer to 1) and consequently (since sinθ is in the denominator) causes T to decrease

13 We note that the free-body diagram is shown in Fig 5-18 of the text

(a) Since the acceleration of the block is zero, the components of the Newton’s second law equation yield

(c) When the string is cut, it no longer exerts a force on the block and the block

accelerates The x component of the second law becomes –mgsinθ =ma, so the

14 (a) The reaction force to &

F MW = 180 N west is, by Newton’s third law,

&

F WM = 180 N

(b) The direction of F&WM

is east

(c) Applying & &

F = ma to the woman gives an acceleration a = 180/45 = 4.0 m/s2.(d) The acceleration of the woman is directed west

(e) Applying & &

F = ma to the man gives an acceleration a = 180/90 = 2.0 m/s2.(f) The acceleration of the man is directed east

15 (a) The slope of each graph gives the corresponding component of acceleration

Thus, we find ax = 3.00 m/s2 and ay = –5.00 m/s2 The magnitude of the acceleration vector is therefore a= (3.00)2+ −( 5.00)2 =5.83 m/s2, and the force is obtained from

this by multiplying with the mass (m= 2.00 kg) The result is F = ma =11.7 N

(b) The direction of the force is the same as that of the acceleration:

θ = tan–1 (–5.00/3.00) = –59.0°

16 We take rightwards as the +x direction Thus, F&1 = (20 N )iˆ In each case, we use Newton’s second law & & &

F1 + F2 = ma where m = 2.0 kg

(a) If a&= +( 10 m/s ) i2 ˆ, then the equation above gives &

F2 = 0(b) If , a&= +( 20m/s ) i,2 ˆ then that equation gives F&2 = (20 N) i.ˆ

(c) If &

a = 0, then the equation gives F&2 = −( 20 N) i.ˆ

(d) If a&= −( 10 m/s ) i,2 ˆ the equation gives F&2 = −( 40 N) i.ˆ

(e) If a&= −( 20 m/s ) i,2 ˆ the equation gives F& = −( 60 N) i.ˆ

17 In terms of magnitudes, Newton’s second law is F = ma, where F = &

18 Some assumptions (not so much for realism but rather in the interest of using the given information efficiently) are needed in this calculation: we assume the fishing line and the path of the salmon are horizontal Thus, the weight of the fish contributes only

(via Eq 5-12) to information about its mass (m = W/g = 8.7 kg) Our +x axis is in the

direction of the salmon’s velocity (away from the fisherman), so that its acceleration

(‘‘deceleration”) is negative-valued and the force of tension is in the –x direction: &

T = − We use Eq 2-16 and SI units (noting that v = 0) T

x

2 0

19 (a) The acceleration is

20 The stopping force &

F and the path of the passenger are horizontal Our +x axis is in

the direction of the passenger’s motion, so that the passenger’s acceleration

(‘‘deceleration” ) is negative-valued and the stopping force is in the –x direction:

21 We choose up as the +y direction, so a& = −( 3.00 m/s ) j2 ˆ (which, without the

unit-vector, we denote as a since this is a 1-dimensional problem in which Table 2-1 applies) From Eq 5-12, we obtain the firefighter’s mass: m = W/g = 72.7 kg

(a) We denote the force exerted by the pole on the firefighter F&f p = Ffp jˆ and apply Eq 5-1 (using SI units) Since FGnet =maG, we have

22 The stopping force &

F and the path of the car are horizontal Thus, the weight of the car contributes only (via Eq 5-12) to information about its mass (m = W/g = 1327 kg) Our +x axis is in the direction of the car’s velocity, so that its acceleration (‘‘deceleration”) is negative-valued and the stopping force is in the –x direction:

(b) Eq 2-11 readily yields t = –v0/a = 2.7 s

(c) Keeping F the same means keeping a the same, in which case (since v = 0) Eq 2-16

expresses a direct proportionality between ∆x and v02 Therefore, doubling v0 means quadrupling ∆x That is, the new over the old stopping distances is a factor of 4.0

(d) Eq 2-11 illustrates a direct proportionality between t and v0 so that doubling one means doubling the other That is, the new time of stopping is a factor of 2.0 greater than the one found in part (b)

23 The acceleration of the electron is vertical and for all practical purposes the only force

acting on it is the electric force The force of gravity is negligible We take the +x axis to

be in the direction of the initial velocity and the +y axis to be in the direction of the

electrical force, and place the origin at the initial position of the electron Since the force

and acceleration are constant, we use the equations from Table 2-1: x = v0t and

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24 We resolve this horizontal force into appropriate components

(a) Newton’s second law applied to the x axis produces

F cosθ − mg sinθ = ma

For a = 0, this yields F = 566 N

(b) Applying Newton’s second law to the y axis (where there is no acceleration), we have

25 We note that the rope is 22.0° from vertical – and therefore 68.0° from horizontal

(a) With T = 760 N, then its components are

(c) In a manner that is efficiently implemented on a vector-capable calculator, we

convert from rectangular (x, y) components to magnitude-angle notation:

so that the net force has a magnitude of 307 N

(d) The angle (see part (c)) has been found to be 22.0° below horizontal (away from cliff)

(e) Since & &

a = Fnet m where m = W/g = 83.7 kg, we obtain &

a = 367 m s2.(f) Eq 5-1 requires that a FG Gnet

& so that it is also directed at 22.0° below horizontal (away from cliff)

26 (a) Using notation suitable to a vector capable calculator, the Fnet

→

= 0 condition becomes

F→ = (2.02 N) i^ + (2.71 N) j^

27 (a) Since friction is negligible the force of the girl is the only horizontal force on the sled The vertical forces (the force of gravity and the normal force of the ice) sum to zero The acceleration of the sled is

m

s s

= = 5 2. N = 013

2

(c) The accelerations of the sled and girl are in opposite directions Assuming the girl

starts at the origin and moves in the +x direction, her coordinate is given by 1 2

By then, the girl has gone the distance

15 013

28 We label the 40 kg skier “m” which is represented as a block in the figure shown The

force of the wind is denoted &

F w and might be either “uphill” or “downhill” (it is shown uphill in our sketch) The incline angle θ is 10° The −x direction is downhill

(a) Constant velocity implies zero acceleration; thus, application of Newton’s second law

along the x axis leads to

mg sinθ − F w = 0

This yields F w = 68 N (uphill)

(b) Given our coordinate choice, we have a =| a |= 1.0 m/s2 Newton’s second law

mg sinθ − F w = ma

now leads to F w = 28 N (uphill)

(c) Continuing with the forces as shown in our figure, the equation

mg sinθ − F w = ma

will lead to F w = – 12 N when | a | = 2.0 m/s2 This simply tells us that the wind is opposite to the direction shown in our sketch; in other words, F& =12 N downhill.

29 The free-body diagram is shown next F&N

is the normal force of the plane on the block and mg&

is the force of gravity on the block We take the +x direction to be down the incline, in the direction of the acceleration, and the +y direction to be in the direction

of the normal force exerted by the incline on the block The x component of Newton’s second law is then mg sin θ = ma; thus, the acceleration is a = g sin θ

(a) Placing the origin at the bottom of the plane, the kinematic equations (Table 2-1) for

motion along the x axis which we will use are v2 =v02+2ax and v= +v0 at The block

momentarily stops at its highest point, where v = 0; according to the second equation, this

occurs at time t= −v a0 The position where it stops is

(c) That the return-speed is identical to the initial speed is to be expected since there are

no dissipative forces in this problem In order to prove this, one approach is to set x = 0

and solve x=v t0 + at

1 2 2

for the total time (up and back down) t The result is

a

v g

v = v0 + at =v0 + gt sinθ = −350 +b g b9 8 135 gsin 32° = 3 50 m / s

30 The acceleration of an object (neither pushed nor pulled by any force other than gravity) on a smooth inclined plane of angle θ is a = – gsinθ The slope of the graph

shown with the problem statement indicates a = –2.50 m/s2 Therefore, we find

14.8

θ = ° Examining the forces perpendicular to the incline (which must sum to zero

since there is no component of acceleration in this direction) we find F N = mgcosθ, where

m = 5.00 kg Thus, the normal (perpendicular) force exerted at the box/ramp interface is

47.4 N

31 The solutions to parts (a) and (b) have been combined here The free-body diagram is shown below, with the tension of the string &

T , the force of gravity mg&

, and the force of the air &

F Our coordinate system is shown Since the sphere is motionless the net force

on it is zero, and the x and the y components of the equations are:

T sin θ – F = 0

T cos θ – mg = 0,

where θ = 37° We answer the questions in the reverse order Solving T cos θ – mg = 0

for the tension, we obtain

32 The analysis of coordinates and forces (the free-body diagram) is exactly as in the textbook in Sample Problem 5-7 (see Fig 5-18(b) and (c))

(a) Constant velocity implies zero acceleration, so the “uphill” force must equal (in

magnitude) the “downhill” force: T = mg sin θ Thus, with m = 50 kg and θ =8.0°,the tension in the rope equals 68 N

(b) With an uphill acceleration of 0.10 m/s2, Newton’s second law (applied to the x axis

shown in Fig 5-18(b)) yields

T − mg sinθ =ma Ÿ T − b gb g50 9 8 sin 8 0° =b gb50 010 g

which leads to T = 73 N

33 The free-body diagram is shown below Let &

T be the tension of the cable and mg&

be

the force of gravity If the upward direction is positive, then Newton’s second law is T –

mg = ma, where a is the acceleration

Thus, the tension is T = m(g + a) We use constant acceleration kinematics (Table 2-1) to find the acceleration (where v = 0 is the final velocity, v0 = – 12 m/s is the initial velocity, and y= −42 m is the coordinate at the stopping point) Consequently,

v2 = v02 + 2ayleads to

( ) ( )

2 2

34 (a) The term “deceleration” means the acceleration vector is in the direction opposite

to the velocity vector (which the problem tells us is downward) Thus (with +y upward) the acceleration is a = +2.4 m/s2 Newton’s second law leads to

+

which yields m = 7.3 kg for the mass

(b) Repeating the above computation (now to solve for the tension) with a = +2.4 m/s2will, of course, lead us right back to T = 89 N Since the direction of the velocity did not

enter our computation, this is to be expected

35 (a) The mass of the elevator is m = (27800/9.80) = 2837 kg and (with +y upward) the acceleration is a = +1.22 m/s2 Newton’s second law leads to

T − mg = ma Ÿ T = m gb + ag

which yields T = 3.13 × 104

N for the tension

(b) The term “deceleration” means the acceleration vector is in the direction opposite to

the velocity vector (which the problem tells us is upward) Thus (with +y upward) the acceleration is now a = –1.22 m/s2, so that the tension is

T = m (g + a) = 2.43 × 104

N

36 With ace meaning “the acceleration of the coin relative to the elevator” and aeg

meaning “the acceleration of the elevator relative to the ground”, we have

ace + aeg = acg Ÿ –8.00 m/s2 + aeg = –9.80 m/s2

which leads to aeg = –1.80 m/s2 We have chosen upward as the positive y direction Then Newton’s second law (in the “ground” reference frame) yields T – m g = m aeg, or

T = m g + m aeg = m(g + aeg) = (2000 kg)(8.00 m/s2) = 16.0 kN

37 The mass of the bundle is m = (449/9.80) = 45.8 kg and we choose +y upward

(a) Newton’s second law, applied to the bundle, leads to

T −mg = ma Ÿ a = 387 − 449

458

which yields a = –1.4 m/s2 (or |a| = 1.4 m/s2) for the acceleration The minus sign in the result indicates the acceleration vector points down Any downward acceleration of magnitude greater than this is also acceptable (since that would lead to even smaller values of tension)

(b) We use Eq 2-16 (with ∆x replaced by ∆y = –6.1 m) We assume ν0 = 0

v = 2a y∆ = 2b−1 35 gb−61 g = 4 1 m / s

For downward accelerations greater than 1.4 m/s2, the speeds at impact will be larger than 4.1 m/s

38 Applying Newton’s second law to cab B (of mass m) we have a = m T − g = 4.89 m/s2

Next, we apply it to the box (of mass m b) to find the normal force:

F N = m b (g + a) = 176 N

39 (a) The links are numbered from bottom to top The forces on the bottom link are the force of gravity mg&

, downward, and the force &

F2on1 of link 2, upward Take the positive

direction to be upward Then Newton’s second law for this link is F2on1 – mg = ma Thus,

F2on1 = m(a + g) = (0.100 kg) (2.50 m/s2 + 9.80 m/s2) = 1.23 N

(b) The forces on the second link are the force of gravity mg&

, downward, the force &

F1on2

of link 1, downward, and the force &

F3on2 of link 3, upward According to Newton’s third law F&1on2

has the same magnitude as &

F2on1 Newton’s second law for the second link is

F3on2 – F1on2 – mg = ma, so

F3on2 = m(a + g) + F1on2 = (0.100 kg) (2.50 m/s2 + 9.80 m/s2) + 1.23 N = 2.46 N

(c) Newton’s second for link 3 is F4on3 – F2on3 – mg = ma, so

F4on3 = m(a + g) + F2on3 = (0.100 N) (2.50 m/s2 + 9.80 m/s2) + 2.46 N = 3.69 N,

where Newton’s third law implies F2on3 = F3on2 (since these are magnitudes of the force vectors)

(d) Newton’s second law for link 4 is F5on4 – F3on4 – mg = ma, so

F5on4 = m(a + g) + F3on4 = (0.100 kg) (2.50 m/s2 + 9.80 m/s2) + 3.69 N = 4.92 N,

where Newton’s third law implies F3on4 = F4on3

(e) Newton’s second law for the top link is F – F4on5 – mg = ma, so

F = m(a + g) + F4on5 = (0.100 kg) (2.50 m/s2 + 9.80 m/s2) + 4.92 N = 6.15 N,

where F4on5 = F5on4 by Newton’s third law

(f) Each link has the same mass and the same acceleration, so the same net force acts on each of them:

Fnet = ma = (0.100 kg) (2.50 m/s2) = 0.250 N