The 250-Ib concrete block A is released from rest in the position shown and pulls the 400-Ib log up the 30°
ramp. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the log and the ramp is 0.5, determine the velocity of the
block as it hits the ground at B. —
Solution
Cable's lenath a
L2254+5, + Constont
t= £ ( Sc + Sq t Constant ) GF, '
req menor The log does Fed Ee
ea a net reve ole er ea
ea
N—- 400 cos3d0 =O Ds OT T
=> N= 346 Ab , ony | i
= : tae
Zee max — The loa moves :
along the x- Oxis
(05xn) -~2T + 400 Sin 30° = a a (el)
Riock/s motion
Substitakng (Aq =-24e) Into 4 (I) aver:
g50- T= +t6XC2ac)=
T= 804.4 db ____.(@)
aye (Gln) =/, Ona Ol
ee ee
For the ao-ft dvop with emstont acceleration ,
the block veqjwiver a Velocity:
v x :
{vdve fadx = Vo= 2ax
2 0
=> Va =f 2x5 B4xr0 = 15.28 £t/ coe