An object with weight W is dragged along a horizontal plane by a force acting along a rope attached to the object. If the rope makes an angle θ with a plane, then the magnitude of the force is F = μW μ sin(θ) + cos(θ) where μ is a constant called the coefficient of friction. For what value of θ is F smallest?

Respuesta :

Answer:[tex]\theta =\arctan \mu [/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know force sin component would oppose the weight  of object thus normal reaction will not be W rather it would be

[tex]N=W-Fsin\theta [/tex]

therefore force cos component will balance the friction force

F[tex]cos\theta[/tex] =[tex]\left ( \mu N\right )[/tex]

F[tex]cos\theta[/tex] =[tex]\left ( \mu \left ( W-Fsin\theta \right )\right )[/tex]

F=[tex]\frac{\mu W}{cos\theta +\mu sin\theta}[/tex]

F will be smallest when [tex]cos\theta +\mu sin\theta[/tex] will be maximum

and it will be maximum when we differentiate it to get

[tex]\theta =\arctan \mu[/tex]

The magnitude of the force, F, is varies with the angle the rope makes

with the plane according to the given equations.

F will be smallest when [tex]\underline{\theta \ is \ arctan (\mu)}[/tex].

Reason:

The given parameters are;

Angle the rope makes with the plane = θ

The magnitude of the force is, [tex]F = \dfrac{ \mu \cdot W}{\mu \cdot sin(\theta) +cos(\theta) }[/tex]

The value of θ for which the value of F is smallest.

Solution;

When, F is smallest, we have;

[tex]\dfrac{dF}{d \theta} = \dfrac{d}{d\theta} \left(\dfrac{ \mu \cdot W}{\mu \cdot sin(\theta) +cos(\theta) } \right) = \dfrac{-\mu \cdot W \cdot (\mu \cdot cos(\theta) -sin(\theta))}{\left( \mu \cdot sin(\theta) +cos(\theta) \right)^2} = 0[/tex]

Therefore;

-μ·W·(μ·cos(θ) - sin(θ))

μ·cos(θ) = sin(θ)

By symmetric property, we have;

sin(θ) = μ·cos(θ)

[tex]\mathbf{\dfrac{sin(\theta)}{cos(\theta)} = tan (\theta) = \mu}[/tex]

Which gives;

θ = arctan(μ)

Therefore;

F, will be smallest when [tex]\underline{\theta = arctan (\mu)}[/tex].

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Question; The given equation of the magnitude of the force in relation to the angle the rope makes with the plane, θ, is presented as follows;

[tex]F = \dfrac{ \mu \cdot W}{\mu \cdot sin(\theta) +cos(\theta) }[/tex]

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