Particles P and Q have masses 0.3kg and 0.6kg respectively. The particles are held at rest at a distance of 2.75m apart on a line of greatest slope of a rough plane inclined at angle α to the horizontal, where sinα=0.28 (see diagram). The coefficient of friction between each particle and the plane is 0.5.
Particles P and Q are then released.
(a) Show that neither particle moves.
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Particle P is now projected directly towards Q with speed 6ms−1.
(b) Find the speed of P immediately before it collides with Q.
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(c) Immediately after the collision, P begins to move with speed 1ms−1 up the plane.
Find the distance between the two particles when they both come to rest after the collision.
Answer all questions. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
You must show all necessary working clearly; no marks will be given for unsupported answers from a calculator.
Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
Where a numerical value for the acceleration due to gravity (g) is needed, use 10ms−2.
需要使用重力加速度 g 的数值时,取 10ms−2。
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(a)
解法一
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静止摩擦力不是自动取最大值;比较维持静止所需的重力沿坡分量与最大静摩擦力。
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Since cosα=1−0.282=0.96, for either particle of mass m kilograms,
R=mgcosα=0.96mg.
The maximum available friction is
μR=0.5(0.96mg)=0.48mg,
whereas the force required to prevent sliding is mgsinα=0.28mg. Since 0.28mg<0.48mg, static friction can balance the downslope weight component for both particles. Neither particle moves.
解法二
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也可把静止条件化为斜面角正切小于摩擦系数。
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For equilibrium, friction must balance mgsinα and must not exceed μmgcosα. Thus the condition is
tanα≤μ.
Here
tanα=0.960.28=247<21=μ.
This condition is independent of mass, so both particles remain at rest.
(b)
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P投射后下滑,摩擦取0.5R且向上,得到下坡加速度−2,再用路程2.75求碰前速度。
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Taking down the plane as positive, for P,
0.3a=0.3(10)(0.28)−0.5[0.3(10)(0.96)].
Thus a=2.8−4.8=−2ms−2. Over 2.75m,
v2=62+2(−2)(2.75)=25.
Hence the speed immediately before collision is 5 m s−1.