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scenario
a bulldozer of mass m pushes a cube of cement of mass m across rough ground. the bulldozer and cube are speeding up.
using representations
part a: the dots below represent the bulldozer, cube, and bulldozer - cube system. draw free - body diagrams showing and labeling the forces (not components) exerted on each system. draw the relative lengths of all vectors to reflect the relative magnitudes of all the forces. for the bulldozer/cube system, draw an “external force” diagram.
forces on bulldozer
forces on cube
external forces on bulldozer/cube system
quantitative analysis
part b: in the blanks above, write an equation stating newtons second law in the horizontal direction for the bulldozer, the cube, and the bulldozer - cube system.
part c: use the equation created for the external forces on the bulldozer - cube system to determine the acceleration of the bulldozer - cube system if the mass of the bulldozer is 1,000 kg, the mass of the rock is 500 kg, the force of friction on the bulldozer is 5,000 n, and the force of friction on the cube is 2,000 n.
Step1: Identify forces for bulldozer
Let the forward - driving force of the bulldozer be $F_d$, the frictional force on the bulldozer be $f_{b}=5000N$, the normal force be $F_{N_b}$ and the gravitational force be $F_{g_b}=Mg$. In the horizontal direction, according to Newton's second law $F = ma$, the equation is $F_d - f_{b}=Ma_{b}$, where $M = 1000kg$ is the mass of the bulldozer and $a_{b}$ is its acceleration.
Step2: Identify forces for cube
Let the force exerted by the bulldozer on the cube be $F_{bc}$, the frictional force on the cube be $f_{c}=2000N$, the normal force be $F_{N_c}$ and the gravitational force be $F_{g_c}=mg$. In the horizontal direction, according to Newton's second law, the equation is $F_{bc}-f_{c}=ma_{c}$, where $m = 500kg$ is the mass of the cube and $a_{c}$ is its acceleration. Since the bulldozer and the cube move together, $a_{b}=a_{c}=a$.
Step3: Identify forces for bulldozer - cube system
The total mass of the system is $M + m$, the total frictional force is $f=f_{b}+f_{c}$, and let the net external force in the horizontal direction be $F_{net}$. According to Newton's second law $F_{net}=(M + m)a$. The net external force in the horizontal direction is the driving force of the bulldozer minus the total frictional force. So, $F_d-(f_{b}+f_{c})=(M + m)a$.
Step4: Calculate acceleration of the system
We know that $M = 1000kg$, $m = 500kg$, $f_{b}=5000N$, $f_{c}=2000N$. Assuming the driving force of the bulldozer is not given, but considering the net - force on the system in the horizontal direction. The net force on the system $F_{net}=F_d-(5000 + 2000)$. Since we are not given $F_d$, if we assume the driving force is sufficient to overcome the friction and make the system accelerate, and we consider the net - frictional force acting against the motion of the system. The total mass of the system $M_{total}=M + m=1000 + 500=1500kg$, and the total frictional force $f_{total}=5000+2000 = 7000N$. Let the net force causing acceleration be $F_{net}$. According to Newton's second law $F_{net}=ma$, and here $F_{net}$ is the unbalanced force. If we assume the driving force is such that the net force $F_{net}$ is what causes the acceleration. Let's assume the driving force is large enough so that we can focus on the frictional - force opposition. The net force $F_{net}=F_d - 7000$. If we assume the system is moving with an unbalanced force due to the driving force, and we want to find the acceleration based on the frictional forces and the mass of the system. Using $F = ma$, where $F$ is the net force acting on the system in the horizontal direction. The net force $F=(F_d - 7000)$. But if we assume the driving force is just enough to start the motion and overcome the friction, we can consider the net - frictional force as the force causing the deceleration if there was no driving force. In the case of finding the acceleration of the system when we consider the forces acting on it, we use $a=\frac{F_{net}}{M + m}$. If we assume the driving force is such that the net force $F_{net}$ is the force that causes the acceleration. Let's assume the driving force is large enough so that we can consider the net force in the horizontal direction as $F_{net}$. The total mass of the system $M + m=1500kg$ and the total frictional force $f = 7000N$. If we assume the driving force is such that the net force causing acceleration is $F_{net}$, and we know $F_{net}=(M + m)a$. Rearranging for $a$, we get $a=\frac{F_{net}}{M + m}$. If we assume the driving force is just enough to overcome the friction, the net force causing acc…
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Step1: Identify forces for bulldozer
Let the forward - driving force of the bulldozer be $F_d$, the frictional force on the bulldozer be $f_{b}=5000N$, the normal force be $F_{N_b}$ and the gravitational force be $F_{g_b}=Mg$. In the horizontal direction, according to Newton's second law $F = ma$, the equation is $F_d - f_{b}=Ma_{b}$, where $M = 1000kg$ is the mass of the bulldozer and $a_{b}$ is its acceleration.
Step2: Identify forces for cube
Let the force exerted by the bulldozer on the cube be $F_{bc}$, the frictional force on the cube be $f_{c}=2000N$, the normal force be $F_{N_c}$ and the gravitational force be $F_{g_c}=mg$. In the horizontal direction, according to Newton's second law, the equation is $F_{bc}-f_{c}=ma_{c}$, where $m = 500kg$ is the mass of the cube and $a_{c}$ is its acceleration. Since the bulldozer and the cube move together, $a_{b}=a_{c}=a$.
Step3: Identify forces for bulldozer - cube system
The total mass of the system is $M + m$, the total frictional force is $f=f_{b}+f_{c}$, and let the net external force in the horizontal direction be $F_{net}$. According to Newton's second law $F_{net}=(M + m)a$. The net external force in the horizontal direction is the driving force of the bulldozer minus the total frictional force. So, $F_d-(f_{b}+f_{c})=(M + m)a$.
Step4: Calculate acceleration of the system
We know that $M = 1000kg$, $m = 500kg$, $f_{b}=5000N$, $f_{c}=2000N$. Assuming the driving force of the bulldozer is not given, but considering the net - force on the system in the horizontal direction. The net force on the system $F_{net}=F_d-(5000 + 2000)$. Since we are not given $F_d$, if we assume the driving force is sufficient to overcome the friction and make the system accelerate, and we consider the net - frictional force acting against the motion of the system. The total mass of the system $M_{total}=M + m=1000 + 500=1500kg$, and the total frictional force $f_{total}=5000+2000 = 7000N$. Let the net force causing acceleration be $F_{net}$. According to Newton's second law $F_{net}=ma$, and here $F_{net}$ is the unbalanced force. If we assume the driving force is such that the net force $F_{net}$ is what causes the acceleration. Let's assume the driving force is large enough so that we can focus on the frictional - force opposition. The net force $F_{net}=F_d - 7000$. If we assume the system is moving with an unbalanced force due to the driving force, and we want to find the acceleration based on the frictional forces and the mass of the system. Using $F = ma$, where $F$ is the net force acting on the system in the horizontal direction. The net force $F=(F_d - 7000)$. But if we assume the driving force is just enough to start the motion and overcome the friction, we can consider the net - frictional force as the force causing the deceleration if there was no driving force. In the case of finding the acceleration of the system when we consider the forces acting on it, we use $a=\frac{F_{net}}{M + m}$. If we assume the driving force is such that the net force $F_{net}$ is the force that causes the acceleration. Let's assume the driving force is large enough so that we can consider the net force in the horizontal direction as $F_{net}$. The total mass of the system $M + m=1500kg$ and the total frictional force $f = 7000N$. 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