A chair of weight 150 lies atop a horizontal floor; the floor is not frictionless. You push on the chair with a force of = 36.0 directed at an angle of 40.0 below the horizontal and the chair slides along the floor.Using Newton's laws, calculate , the magnitude of the normal force that the floor exerts on the chair
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To find the magnitude of the normal force, we need to analyze the forces acting on the chair. We have the force you applied, the weight of the chair, and the normal force pushing up from the floor.
First, let's resolve the force you applied into its horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component would be F * cos(theta), where F is the magnitude of the force and theta is the angle. So, F_horizontal = 36.0 * cos(40.0).
Since the chair is sliding along the floor, the horizontal component of the force will oppose the force of friction. Therefore, we can say that F_horizontal = F_friction.
Now, let's consider the vertical forces. The weight of the chair is acting downwards with a magnitude of 150.0. The normal force is pushing up from the floor.
The vertical forces should balance each other out, as the chair is not accelerating vertically. So we can write the equation: F_vertical + Normal force - Weight = 0.
Replacing the forces with their values, we get: Normal force - 150.0 = 0.
Solving for the normal force, we find that the magnitude of the normal force exerted by the floor on the chair is 150.0 Newtons.
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To calculate the magnitude of the normal force that the floor exerts on the chair, we can use Newton's second law of motion.
1. Resolve the applied force into horizontal and vertical components:
Force in the horizontal direction = F * cos(θ) = 36.0 * cos(40°)
Force in the vertical direction = F * sin(θ) = 36.0 * sin(40°)
2. Calculate the net force acting on the chair in the horizontal direction:
Net force in the horizontal direction = Force in the horizontal direction - frictional force
Since the chair is sliding along the floor, the frictional force opposes the motion of the chair.
3. Determine the frictional force:
The frictional force can be found using the equation:
Frictional force = coefficient of friction * normal force
The coefficient of friction depends on the materials in contact. Since it is not given, we assume it as μ.
4. Write the equation for the net force in the horizontal direction:
Net force in the horizontal direction = m * acceleration
Here, m is the mass of the chair, and acceleration is the acceleration of the chair in the horizontal direction.
5. Set up the equation for the normal force:
Since the chair is resting on the floor without vertical acceleration, the sum of the vertical forces must be zero.
Vertical forces acting on the chair = weight + Force in the vertical direction - normal force
6. Solve the equation to find the normal force:
Normal force = weight + Force in the vertical direction
Let's assume the coefficient of friction (μ) and the weight of the chair (weight) are given and substitute the given values into the equations to solve for the normal force.
To calculate the magnitude of the normal force that the floor exerts on the chair, we need to consider the forces acting on the chair.
First, let's resolve the pushing force into its horizontal and vertical components. The horizontal component can be found using the formula:
F_horizontal = F * cos(theta)
where F is the magnitude of the force (36.0 N) and theta is the angle below the horizontal (40.0 degrees). Plugging in the values:
F_horizontal = 36.0 N * cos(40.0 degrees)
F_horizontal ≈ 36.0 N * 0.766 = 27.576 N
Next, we know that the gravitational force acting on the chair can be calculated using its weight:
F_gravity = m * g
where m is the mass of the chair and g is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately 9.8 m/s^2). We can calculate the mass of the chair by dividing its weight by the acceleration due to gravity:
m = weight / g = 150 N / 9.8 m/s^2
m ≈ 15.306 kg
Finally, since the chair is sliding along the floor, the net force acting on the chair in the horizontal direction is equal to the force of friction:
F_friction = F_horizontal
The normal force (N) is the perpendicular force exerted by the floor on the chair and is equal in magnitude but opposite in direction to the vertical component of the force. So, we can calculate the normal force by:
N = F_vertical + F_gravity
Now let's find the vertical component of the force applied:
F_vertical = F * sin(theta)
F_vertical = 36.0 N * sin(40.0 degrees)
F_vertical ≈ 36.0 N * 0.642 = 23.112 N
Plugging in the values:
N = F_vertical + F_gravity
N ≈ 23.112 N + 150 N
N ≈ 173.112 N
Therefore, the magnitude of the normal force that the floor exerts on the chair is approximately 173.112 N.