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The youngling plant in positive, PA is re-designing its materials handling equip

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Question

The youngling plant in positive, PA is re-designing its materials handling equipment. Figure 1 shows one of the newly introduced conveyer belts to be used to transport bottled cases (average weight of 8 kg) down the ramp to a loading dock. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the case and the ramp is muk = 0.25. If the crate starts from rest at A and the hydraulic device B exerts a Stopping force on the cases given as F = 180(1 + 0.15t)N, where t is in seconds measured from the time of first contact with the device, use Force-Acceleration method to determine the time t required to bring the case to rest.

Explanation / Answer

Let velocity of crate as it reaches B be V

Force balance equation

N = m*g*cos30 = 8*9.81*0.866 = 67.96 N

Along the incline,

m*g*sin30 - mu*m*g*cos30 = m*a

a = 4.905 - 2.123 = 2.78 m/s2

v2 - u2 = 2*a*s, u = 0

v = 3.33 m/s

F = m*a = m* dv/dt

Along with time varying force friction would also stop the block

F_friction = mu*m*g*cos30 = 17 N

180 ( 1 + 0.15t) + 17 = 8 * - dv/dt

Integrating the above equation

22.5 [ t + 0.15 * t2/2] + 2.125 t= - v

Using limits as t ( 0 ---> t) , v ( 3.33 ----> 0)

22.5 [t + 0.15 * t2/2] + 2.125t= 3.33

0.075t2 + 1.0944t  - 0.148 = 0

t = 0.134 s