Chapter 4 Dynamics: Newion’s Laws of Motion
Choose up tobe the positive direction, Write Newton’s second law for the vertical
direction, and solve forthe acceleration
yom = ma
163N ~ (14.0 kg) (9.80 m/s’
140kg
Since the acceleration is positive, the bucket hasan [upward acceleration
ra
14, Use Bq, 2-12b with yj =0 to find the aeceleration
2(x—m,) _ 2(402
(640s)
‘The accelerating force is found by Newton's second law.
F = ma = (535kg) (19.63m/s*) = [1.05 %10°N]
x [2.002's|
mi
‘would not support him, because they would have to support the full 75 kg. But iThe
descends with an acceleration, the sheets will not have to support the total mass. A free-
body diagram of the thief'in descent is shown. If the sheets can support a mass of 38 kg,
then the tension force thatthe sheets can exert is F, = (58kz) (9.80m/s
Assume that is the tension in the sheets. Then write Newton's second law for the thief,
taking the upward direction to be positive.
Sr Fr=mg _ 568N~(75 kg)(9:80m/s')
me ae TS kg
“The negative sign shows that the acceleration is downward,
Ifthe thief descends with an acceleration of2.2 mis or wreater, the sheets will support his descent
15. Ifthe thief were to hang motionless on the sheets, or descend at a constant speed, the sheets, l
~22m/s
16. In both cases, a free-body diagram for the elevator would look like the adjacent {
diagram. Choose up to be the positive direction. To find the MAXIMUM tension, a
‘assume that the acceleration is up. Write Newton’s second law for the elevator.
SP=ma=F,—mg [a
F, =ma-+ mg =m (a+ g) = (0.0680g + g) = (4850 kx) (1.0680) (9.80:
=[S.08x10°N
To find the MINIMUM tension, assume that the acceleration is down. Then Newton's second law
for the elevator becomes the following.
=F
m(a+g)=m(-0.0680¢ + 2)
‘mat m
= (4850 kg) (0.9320) (9.80 m/s) = [443<10"N
17, Use Bq. 2-126 to find the acceleration. The starting speed is asia 22)
0- (9.72 m/s)"
2779 m/s* =
vit2a(x-m) >
2(e—x,) _2(0017m)
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