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Alex is asked to move two boxes of books in contact with each other and resting on a rough floor. he decides to move them at the same time by pushing on box a with a horizontal pushing force fp = 9.1 n. here a has a mass ma = 10.6 kg and b has a mass mb = 7.0 kg. the contact force between the two boxes is →fc. the coefficient of kinetic friction between the boxes and the floor is 0.02. assume →fp
acts in the +x direction.
a. what is the magnitude of the acceleration of the two boxes?
b. what is the force exerted on mb
by ma? in other words what is the magnitude of the contact force →fc?
c. if alex were to push from the other side on the 7.0 kg box, what would the new magnitude of →fc be?

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Answer from: aaburto1515

Part a)

a= 0.32 m/s^2

Part b)

F_c = 3.6 N

Part c)

F_c = 5.5 N

Explanation:

Part a)

As we know that the friction force on two boxes is given as

$F_f = \mu m_a g + \mu m_b g$

F_f = 0.02(10.6 + 7)9.81

F_f = 3.45 N

Now we know by Newton's II law

$F_{net} = ma$

so we have

F_p - F_f = (m_a + m_b) a

9.1 - 3.45 = (10.6 + 7) a

$a = \frac{5.65}{17.6}$

a= 0.32 m/s^2

Part b)

For block B we know that net force on it will push it forward with same acceleration so we have

F_c - F_f = m_b a

$F_c = \mu m_b g + m_b a$

F_c = 0.02(7)(9.8) + 7(0.32)

F_c = 3.6 N

Part c)

If Alex push from other side then also the acceleration will be same

So for box B we can say that Net force is given as

F_p - F_f - F_c = m_b a

9.1 - 0.02(7)(9.8) - F_c = 7(0.32)

F_c = 9.1 - 0.02 (7)(9.8) - 7(0.32)

F_c = 5.5 N

Answer from: Reganlist

The values of the applied and acting force are;

a. The magnitude of the acceleration of the boxes approximately 0.321 m/s²b. The contact force between the boxes, pushing from A, F_c

is approximately 3.62 Nc. If Alex pushes from the other side of the 7.0 kg box, F_c

is approximately 5.48 N

The reasons the above values are correct are given as follows;

The known parameters of the mass and the applied forces are;

Horizontal pushing force applied, F_p = 9.1 N in the positive x-direction

The mass of box A, m_A = 10.6 kg

The mass of box B, m_B = 7.0 kg

The coefficient of friction between the boxes and the floor = 0.02

The contact force between the boxes = F_c

a. The magnitude and acceleration of the two boxes are given as follows;

The frictional force of the boxes, F_f , is given as follows;

F_f = g × ( m_A + m_B ) × μ

∴ F_f = 9.81 × (10.6 + 7.0) × 0.02 = 3.45312

F_f = 3.45312 N

The net force acting on the blocks, $F_{NET}$ = F_p - F_f

∴ $F_{NET}$ = 9.1 N - 3.45312 N = 5.64688 N

The acceleration of the blocks, a, is given as follows;

$F_{NET}$ = m·a

$Acceleration, \, a = \dfrac{F_{NET}}{m}$

Where;

m = m_A + m_B

∴ m = 10.6 kg + 7.0 kg = 17.6 kg

$Acceleration, \, a = \dfrac{5.64688 \ N}{17.6 \ kg} \approx 0.321 \ m/s^2$

The magnitude of the acceleration of the boxes, a ≈ 0.321 m/s²

b. The force of F_c = F_p - g × m_A × μ - m_A × a

The force of F_c = 9.1 - 9.81 × 10.6 × 0.02 - 10.6 × 0.321 = 3.62

The contact force between the boxes, pushing from A, F_c ≈ 3.62 N

c. If Alex pushes from the other side of the 7.0 kg box, we get;

F_c = 9.1 - 9.81 × 7.0 × 0.02 - 7.0 × 0.321 ≈ 5.48

F_c = 5.48 N

If Alex pushes from the other side of the 7.0 kg box, F_c ≈ 5.48 N

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Answer from: Quest

answer: at 24 february, 2014 the population gets twice of its initial population.

explanation:

since we have given that

the population for alpha city, t years after january 1, 2004 is given as

$p(t)=0.3t^2+6t+80$

first we find out the initial population, i.e. t=0,

so, our quadratic equation becomes,

$p(0)=0+0+80=80$

according to question, we have said that if the population has twice its initial population, then it becomes

$p(t)=2\times 80=160$

so, time taken to reach this above mentioned population is given by

$160=0.3t^2+6t+80\\\\160-80=0.3t^2+6t\\\\80=0.3t^2+6t\\\\0.3t^2+6t-80=0\\\\\text{using quadratic formula ,we get }\\\\t_{1,\: 2}=\frac{-60\pm \sqrt{60^2-4\cdot \: 3\cdot \: 800}}{2\cdot \: 3}\\\\t=-29.14\ and\ t=9.149$

now, we know that time can't be negative so, we take t=9.149 years.

hence, at 24 february, 2014 the population gets twice of its initial population.

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The sample with the lowest specific heat capacity will have the greatest temperature increase. in this case, it would be platinum.

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