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Nov 2017 p43 q7
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A particle P of mass 0.2 kg rests on a rough plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal. The coefficient of friction between the particle and the plane is 0.3. A force of magnitude T N acts upwards on P at 15° above a line of greatest slope of the plane (see diagram).
Find the least value of T for which the particle remains at rest.
The force of magnitude T N is now removed. A new force of magnitude 0.25 N acts on P up the plane, parallel to a line of greatest slope of the plane. Starting from rest, P slides down the plane. After moving a distance of 3 m, P passes through the point A.
Use an energy method to find the speed of P at A.
Solution
(i) Resolve forces perpendicular to the plane:
\(R = 0.2g \cos 30^{\circ} - T \sin 15^{\circ}\)
Frictional force \(F = \mu R = 0.3 \times (0.2g \cos 30^{\circ} - T \sin 15^{\circ})\)