Re: An Interesting Physics Problem
I started with energy conservation, since the negative work done by friction is equal to the positive work done by the torque due to the friction. So after a displacement x:
mgx sinq = (7/10) mv^2
Differentiating with respect to time:
mgv sinq = (7/5) mva
a = (5/7)g sinq
Newton's 2nd Law:
Fnet_x = mg sinq - F_f = ma = (5/7) mg sinq
(2/7) mg sinq = F_f = mu mg cosq
tanq = (7/2)mu = 7/4
In general, for a round object of moment of inertia I = cmr^2,
slope = tanq = (1 + 1/c) mu
Which is a neat formula.
|