15.

 
Force and 8.
300 N 100 N
Acceleration 250 N 180 N
For  each  of  the  following,   50 kg 50 kg
forces  are  applied  to  the  
block  (as  shown  by  the   µ=0   µ=0  
arrows).     9.   16.  
Determine  the  resultant   300 N  
300 N
acceleration  of  the  block.  
  20 kg 180 N 180 N
1.   40 kg
24 N µ=0
12 kg µ=0  
10.  
17.  
µ=0   125 N
  125 N

2.  
15 kg 65 N 30 N
40 N 40 kg
12 kg
µ=0   µ=0  
µ=0   11.  
  18.  
125 N
3.   225 N
40 N
50 kg
10 kg 185 N 320 N
30 kg
µ=0   µ=0  
4.   µ=0  
12.  
  19.  
300 N 40 N
240 N 200 N
50 kg
180 N 30°
50 kg 10 kg
µ=0    
5.   µ=0    
    20.  
60 N 100 N 10 N
30 kg 13.  
125 N 40 kg 30°
µ=0  
  35 N µ=0  
6.   20 kg  
  21.  
32 N µ=0  
15 N 10 N
20 kg  
µ=0
14.  
  20 kg
60°

  125 N
7.   µ=0  
  30 N
40 kg  
35 N 125 N
45 kg
µ=0  
µ=0    

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22.   28.   36.  
100 N   225 N
5N
20 kg
60° 320 N
20 kg 30 kg
µ = 0.1  
µ=0     µ = 0.1  
  29.   37.  
23.     120 N
100 N 100 N
45 kg
120 N
µ = 0.1 30 kg
30 kg 45°
 
  µ = 0.2
µ=0  
  30.   38.  
   
24.   100 N 30 N
30 kg
20 N
µ = 0.1   40 kg
200 N
 
µ = 0.2  
31.  
5 kg gr avity 39.  
  100 N
                100 N
  45 kg
25.   µ = 0.2 30 kg 45°
 
  µ = 0.1  
100 N 32.   40.  
  80 N
100 N
10 kg gr avity 45 kg
                µ = 0.3
16 kg 45°

   
  µ = 0.1  
26.  
33.   41.  
  80 N
160 N 300 N
20 kg
60°
20 kg µ = 0.15 16 kg
gr avity
 
                  µ = 0.1
  34.    
27.   42.  
 
  180 N
100 N 300 N
30 N 15 kg
20 kg
µ = 0.1   20 kg
60°

µ = 0.1    
µ = 0.2  
  35.  
   
200 N 300 N
15 kg

µ = 0.1  
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43.   49.   54.  
180 N
N
kg 0 10
20 kg
25 µ=
30°
N
10 kg 0
µ = 0.2   N 2 5 µ=
  30
60°
 
44.     30°
 
50.    
0 kg 55.  
4
kg 0
N 25 µ= 90
N
25
30°   kg 0
  N 1 5 µ=
60°
  10
45.    
51. 30°
 
0 kg =0 N  
2 µ 25
56.  
kg 0
25 µ=
30°   kg 0 .1
  15 µ=
46.   60°
 
  30°
 
kg =0 52.    
20 µ
57.  
2 5N
1
45°
  kg 0 .1
kg =0 2 5
µ=
  25 µ
47.  
45°
 
kg  
30°
=0  
50 µ  
58.  
53.  
N kg .2
45°
  10 25
0
  µ=
48.   kg 0
25 µ=
45°
 
kg =0
 
25 µ 30°
  59.  
 
kg 0 .2
60°
  25 µ=
 

15°
 
 

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60.   65.   69.  
gr avity gr avity
kg 0 .2
N 25 µ=
10

15°
 
 
61.   60 kg
20 kg 40 kg 40 kg
kg .2
N 40 µ =0    
   
40
66.   70.  
 
15°
  gr avity
  60 kg
62.   µ=0

0 kg 0 .1
N 4 µ= 60 kg
40  
 
60°
  71.  
  10 kg 20 kg  
63.    
  60 kg
N 67.   µ=0
90

0 kg 0 .1 gr avity
4 µ= 30 kg
 
 
60°
  72.  
   
64. 30 kg
gr avity
µ=0
10 kg 30 kg
 
  30 kg
68.  
 
gr avity
 
73.  
 
20 kg 20 kg 10 kg
  µ=0
 
30 kg
30 kg
20 kg  
   
   

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74.   Answers:
-2
1. 2 ms right
  -2
2. 3.33 ms right
-2
3. 0.8 ms right
-2
20 kg 4. 0.8 ms left
-2
5. 1.33 ms right
-2
6. 0.85 ms left
µ = 0.1 -2
7. 2 ms right
-2
8. 0 ms (insufficient lift to overcome wt)
-2
9. 5.2 ms upwards
-2
10. 0 ms (insufficient lift)
20 kg -2
11. 2.7 ms upwards
-2
12. 3.6 ms left
  -2
13. 1.75 ms left
  -2
14. 0.75 ms right
-2
15. 1.4 ms left
75.   16. 0
 
-2
17. 0.875 ms left
-2
18. 4.5 ms right
-2
19. 3.46 ms right
20 kg 20. 0.217 ms right
-2
-2
21. 0.25 ms right
µ = 0.2 -2
22. 2.5 ms right
-2
23. 2.36 ms right
-2
24. 30.2 ms upwards
-2
25. 0.2 ms upwards
10 kg -2
26. 1.8 ms downwards
-2
27. 0.52 ms right
  28. 0 (insufficient pull to overcome friction)
  -2
29. 1.24 ms right
-2
30. 2.35 ms right
76.   -2
31. 0.26 ms right
  32. 0 (insufficient pull to overcome friction)
33. 13.54 ms right
-2
-2
34. 12.35 ms right
10 kg -2
35. 5.69 ms right
-2
36. 10.44 ms right
µ = 0.2 -2
37. 2.8 ms right
38. 0 (insufficient pull to overcome friction)
-2
39. 1.61 ms right
-2
40. 2.91 ms right
20 kg -2
41. 1.95 ms right
-2
42. 4.099 ms right
  -2
43. 6.73 ms right
  -2
44. 4.9 ms down the slope
-2
45. 4.9 ms down the slope
77.   -2
46. 6.93 ms down the slope
-2
47. 6.93 ms down the slope
  -2
48. 8.49 ms down the slope
-2
49. 8.89 ms down the slope
80 kg -2
50. 9.49 ms down the slope
-2
51. 7.49 ms down the slope
µ = 0.2 -2
52. 0.1 ms up the slope
-2
53. 4.5 ms down the slope
-2
54. 5.7 ms down the slope
-2
55. 0.433 ms up the slope
10 kg -2
56. 4.05 ms down the slope
-2
57. 6.24 ms down the slope
  -2
58. 5.54 ms down the slope
 
-2
59. 0.64 ms down the slope
-2
60. 1.04 ms down the slope
78.   -2
61. 1.64 ms down the slope
-2
62. 8.997 ms down the slope
  -2
63. 5.747 ms down the slope
-2
64. 0 ms
80 kg -2
65. 3.2 ms (down on right, up on left)
-2
66. 3.267 ms (down on right, up on left)
µ = 0.2 -2
67. 4.9 ms (down on right, up on left)
-2
68. 1.96 ms (down on right, up on left)
-2
69. 1.96 ms (down on right, up on left)
-2
70. 4.9 ms (down on right, right on top)
20 kg -2
71. 3.267 ms (down on right, right on top)
-2
72. 4.9 ms (down on right, right on top)
  -2
73. 7.35 ms (down on right, right on top)
-2
  74. 4.41 ms (down on right, right on top)
-2
75. 1.96 ms (down on right, right on top)
-2
76. 5.88 ms (down on right, right on top)
-2
77. 0 ms
-2
78. 0.392 ms (down on right, right on top)

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