If an object is moving at 50ms over a surface with a kinetic friction coefficient of uk=2g, how far will the object continue to move?

2 Answers
Aug 11, 2018

625m

Explanation:

Because of kinetic frictional force,the object will undergo constant deceleration.

So,to find upto what length it will go,we can apply the relation between velocity (v),deceleration (a) and displacement (s)

i.e v2=u22as(where, u is the initial velocity)

Now, frictional force acting is f=μmg=2g×mg=2m where, m is its mass.

So, deceleration i.e a=fm=2ms2

Putting in the equation and also putting v=0 as it will travel until its final velocity becomes zero.

So,we get, 02=5022×2×s

Or, s=625m

Aug 11, 2018

The distance is =625m

Explanation:

The coefficient of kinetic friction is

μk=FrN

The mass of the object is =m

The acceleration due to gravity is g=9.8ms2

The normal reaction is N=mg

Therefore,

Fr=μkN=μkmg

According to Newton's Second Law

F=ma

The acceleration is

a=Fm=Frm=μkmgm=μkg

The coefficient of kinetic friction is μk=2g

a=2gg=2ms2

The initial velocity is u=50ms1

The final velocity is v=0ms1

Apply the equation of motion

v2=u2+2as

The distance is

s=v2u22a

=050222

=5024

=625m