the floor. (a) What force does the floor exert on the block? (b) If a rope is ti
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the floor.
(a) What force does the floor exert on the block?
(b) If a rope is tied to the block and run vertically over a pulley, and the other end is attached to a free-hanging 12.0-lb weight, what is the force exerted by the floor on the 18.0-lb block?
(c) If we replace the 12.0-lb weight in part (b) with a 36.0-lb weight, what is the force exerted by the floor on the 18.0-lb block?
Explanation / Answer
a)
W = weight of block = 18 lb
Fn = normal force acting on the block
force equation for the block on the floor is
Fn = W = 18 lb
direction : Upward
b)
W2 = weight of hanging block = 12 lb
W = weight of block on the floor = 18 lb
Fn = normal force on the block on floor
T = tension in the rope
for the hanging block , force equation is given as
T = W2 = 12 lb
for the block on the floor :
Fn + T = W
Fn + 12 = 18
Fn = 6 lb
c)
Fn = 0
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