A sled is pushed along an ice covered lake. It has some initial velocity before coming to a rest in 15 m. It took 23 seconds before the sled and rider come to a rest. If the rider and sled have a combined mass of 52.5 kg, what is the magnitude and direction of the stopping force?
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Well, it seems like you're stuck on this problem. Don't worry, I'll try to help you out with some humor! Let's solve this step by step.
First, let's find the acceleration of the sled using the formula v = u + at, where v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration, and t is the time taken.
Since the sled comes to rest, the final velocity (v) is 0 m/s. The initial velocity (u) is unknown, and the time (t) is given as 23 seconds. So we have:
0 = u + a * 23
Now, let's use the formula s = ut + (1/2) * a * t^2 to find the acceleration, where s is the distance traveled.
The distance traveled (s) is given as 15 m, the initial velocity (u) is unknown, the acceleration (a) is what we want to find, and the time (t) is given as 23 seconds. So we have:
15 = u * 23 + (1/2) * a * (23^2)
Now we have a system of equations. Let's solve it and see what we get:
0 = u + 23a --- (1)
15 = 23u + (1/2) * a * (23^2) --- (2)
To eliminate u, let's multiply equation (1) by 23 and subtract it from equation (2):
15 = 23u + (1/2) * a * (23^2)
0 = -23u - (1/2) * a * (23^2)
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15 = (1/2) * a * (23^2)
Solving for a:
a = (2 * 15) / (23^2)
a ≈ 0.0349 m/s^2
Now, to find the stopping force, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that force (F) is equal to mass (m) times acceleration (a):
F = m * a
Substituting the given combined mass (m = 52.5 kg) and the calculated acceleration (a ≈ 0.0349 m/s^2):
F ≈ 52.5 kg * 0.0349 m/s^2
F ≈ 1.83075 N
So, the magnitude of the stopping force is approximately 1.83075 N.
As for the direction of the stopping force, it is opposite to the direction of motion. In this case, since the sled is being pushed forward, the stopping force would be in the backward direction.
I hope that helps! If you need any more assistance, feel free to ask. Keep calm and sled on!
To find the magnitude and direction of the stopping force, we can use Newton's second law of motion, which states that the net force on an object is equal to the mass of the object multiplied by its acceleration. In this case, the net force is the stopping force, and the acceleration is the deceleration of the sled.
First, we need to find the deceleration of the sled. We can use the kinematic equation:
v² = u² + 2as
where:
v is the final velocity (0 m/s, as the sled comes to a rest),
u is the initial velocity,
a is the deceleration, and
s is the distance traveled.
Since the sled comes to a rest, the final velocity is 0 m/s. The initial velocity (u) is not given in the problem, so we can calculate it using the formula:
u = s / t
where:
s is the distance traveled (15 m in this case), and
t is the time taken (23 s in this case).
Plugging in the values, we get:
u = 15 m / 23 s ≈ 0.652 m/s
Now we can calculate the deceleration (a) using the first kinematic equation:
0² = (0.652)² + 2a(15)
0 = 0.425 + 30a
30a = -0.425
a ≈ -0.0142 m/s²
Since deceleration is opposite in direction to the initial velocity, the stopping force will also be in the opposite direction. So, the direction of the stopping force is opposite to the initial velocity of the sled.
To find the magnitude of the stopping force, we can use Newton's second law:
F = m * a
where:
F is the force,
m is the mass of the object (52.5 kg), and
a is the deceleration (-0.0142 m/s²)
Plugging in the values, we get:
F = 52.5 kg * (-0.0142 m/s²)
F ≈ -0.745 N
Therefore, the magnitude of the stopping force is approximately 0.745 N, and its direction is opposite to the initial velocity of the sled.
average velocity ... 15 m / 23 s ... initial velocity is twice that
acceleration = initial velocity / 23 s
force = mass * acceleration