A sled slides along a horizontal surface on which the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.25. Its velocity at point A is 8.6 m/sm/s and at point B is 5.4 m/sm/s . Part A Use the impulse-momentum theorem to find how long the sled takes to travel from A to B.

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Answer:

[tex]\Delta t =1.31\ s[/tex]

Explanation:

given,

coefficient of kinetic friction, μ = 0.25

Speed of sled at point A = 8.6 m/s

Speed of sled at point B = 5.4 m/s

time taken to travel from point A to B.

we know,

J = F Δ t

J is the impulse

where  F is the frictional force.

t is the time.

we also know that impulse is equal to change in momentum.

[tex]J = m(v_f - v_i)[/tex]

frictional force

F = μ N

where as N is the normal force

now,

[tex]F\Delta t = m(v_f -v_i)[/tex]

[tex]\mu m g \times \Delta t = m(v_f-v_i)[/tex]

[tex]\mu g \times \Delta t = v_f-v_i[/tex]

[tex]\Delta t =\dfrac{v_f-v_i}{\mu g}[/tex]

[tex]\Delta t =\dfrac{8.6-5.4}{0.25\times 9.8}[/tex]

[tex]\Delta t =1.31\ s[/tex]

time taken to move from A to B is equal to 1.31 s

Answer:

Time taken by the sled is 1.31 s

Solution:

As per the question:

Coefficient of kinetic friction, [tex]\mu_{k} = 0.25[/tex]

Velocity at point A, [tex]v_{A} = 8.6\ m/s[/tex]

Velocity at point A, [tex]v_{B} = 5.4\ m/s[/tex]

Now,

To calculate the time taken by the sled to travel from A to B:

According to the impulse-momentum theorem, impulse and the change in the momentum of an object are equal:

Impulse, I = Change in momentum of the sled, [tex]\Delta p[/tex]        (1)

[tex]I = Ft[/tex]                                 (2)

where,

F = Force

t = time

p = momentum of the sled

Force on the sled is given by:

[tex]F = \mu_{k}N[/tex]

where

N = normal reaction force = mg

where

m = mass of the sled

g = acceleration due to gravity

Thus

[tex]F = \mu_{k}mg[/tex]                     (3)

Using eqn (1), (2) and (3):

[tex]\mu_{k}mgt = m\Delta v[/tex]

[tex]\mu_{k}gt = v_{A} - v_{B}[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{v_{A} - v_{B}}{\mu_{k}g}[/tex]

[tex]t = \frac{8.6 - 5.4}{0.25\times 9.8}[/tex]

t = 1.31 s