A block of mass 15 kg is placed on a long trolley. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the trolley is 0.18. The trolley accelerates from rest with 0.5 ms-2 for 20 s and then moves with uniform velocity. Discuss the motion of the block as viewed by (a) a stationary observer on the ground, (b) an observer moving with the trolley.

Asked by Abhisek | 1 year ago |  167

Solution :-

Mass of the block = 15 kg

Coefficient of static friction between the block and the trolley, p= 0.18

Acceleration of the trolley = 0.5 m/s2

(a) Force experienced by block, F = ma = 15 x 0.5 = 7.5 N, this force acts in the direction of motion of the trolley

Force of friction, Ff= p mg = 0.18 x 15 x 10 = 27 N

Force experienced by the block will be less than the friction. So the block will not move. So, for a stationary observer on the ground, the block will be stationary.

(b) The observer moving with the trolley has an accelerated motion. He forms a non-inertial frame in which Newton’s laws of motion are not applicable. The trolley will be at rest for the observer moving with the trolley

Answered by Pragya Singh | 1 year ago

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