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June 2022 p41 q3
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A crate of mass 300 kg is at rest on rough horizontal ground. The coefficient of friction between the crate and the ground is 0.5. A force of magnitude \(X\) N, acting at an angle \(\alpha\) above the horizontal, is applied to the crate, where \(\sin \alpha = 0.28\).
Find the greatest value of \(X\) for which the crate remains at rest.
Solution
First, resolve the forces vertically to find the normal reaction \(R\):
\(R = 300g - X \sin \alpha\)
Given \(\sin \alpha = 0.28\), we find \(\alpha \approx 16.26^\circ\).
Now, resolve horizontally:
\(0.96X - F = 0\)
where \(F\) is the frictional force, \(F = 0.5R\).
Substitute \(F\) into the equation:
\(0.96X = 0.5(300g - X \sin \alpha)\)
Solving for \(X\):
\(0.96X = 0.5(300 \times 9.8 - X \times 0.28)\)
\(0.96X = 1470 - 0.14X\)
\(1.1X = 1470\)
\(X = \frac{1470}{1.1} \approx 1363.63\)
Rounding down to the nearest whole number, \(X = 1360\).