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2. Block 1 is placed on a 30 degree incline, and is attached to block 2 by a rop

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Question

2. Block 1 is placed on a 30 degree incline, and is attached to block 2 by a rope. Block 2 is hanging from a pulley over the top edge of the incline and is also completely submerged in a tank of water. a. (5 pts.) For what block 2 density could static equilibrium be maintained without static friction? b. (5 pts.) If block 2 were aluminum, what is the smallest coefficient of static friction required to for static equilibrium? c. (5 pts.) If the coefficient of static friction were mus = 0.30, for what maximum and minimum block 2 densities could static equilibrium be maintained?

Explanation / Answer


part (a)

for M1

T - M1*g*sin30 = M1*a

for M2

T + Fb - M2*g = M2*a


in static equlibrium


a = 0


therefore

T = M1*g*sin30


Fb = M2*g - M1*g*sin30


buoyancy force Fb = d_water*V*g

d_water*Volume = M2 - M1*sin30


1000*volume = 5 - 2

Volume = 0.003 m^3


density = M2/V = 5/0.003 = 1666.7 kg / m^3   <----------answer


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dAl = 2700 kg /m^3


for M1

T - us*M1*g*sin30 - M1*g*sin30 = Fnet

for M2

T + Fb - M2*g = Fnet

T - us*M1*g*cos30 - M1*g*sin30 = T + Fb - M2*g


us*M1*g*sin30 = M2*g - Fb - M1*g*sin30

Fb = dw*V*g

us*M1*g*cos30 = M2*g - dw*V*g - M1*g*sin30


us*M1*cos30 = dAl*V - dw*V - M1*sin30


us*4*cos30 = (2700*0.003)-(1000*0.003)-(4*sin30)

us = 0.89    <----------answer


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partc


M2 = d*V

for smallest

M1*g*sin30 - us*M1*g*cos30 = M2*g - Fb


M1*g*sin30 - us*M1*g*cos30 = d*V*g - dw*V*g


M1*sin30 - us*M1*cos30 = d*V - dw*V

(4*sin30)-(0.3*4*cos30) = (d*0.003)-(1000*0.003)

d = 1320 kg /m^3 <----------answer

for maximum

M1*g*sin30 + us*M1*g*cos30 = M2*g - Fb


M1*g*sin30 + us*M1*g*cos30 = d*V*g - dw*V*g


M1*sin30 + us*M1*cos30 = d*V - dw*V

(4*sin30)+(0.3*4*cos30) = (d*0.003)-(1000*0.003)

d = 2017.1 kg /m^3   <----------answer