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Please anyone explain me Q:14 . Thank a lot in advance
http://papers.xtremepapers.com/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_s10_qp_12.pdf
First point to note here - the block will only accelerate down the plane, not perpendicular to it. Therefore, there is only one component of acceleration, that is down the slope.
Let's apply Newton's Second Law down the inclined plane:
The component of gravity pulling the block down the plane is 10 Newtons.
The magnitude of friction resisting the downward motion of the block is equal to 4 Newtons.
Therefore, the net force is +10 + (-4) = 6 Newtons down the slope.
According to Newton's Second Law, we can write
6 Newtons = m * a
If the force of gravity on the object is 20 Newtons, and the acceleration due to gravity is 10 ms^-2, then we can write (using the relation Weight = mg)
20 Newtons = Mass * 10 ms^-2
Therefore, Mass = 2 kilograms.
So, 6 Newtons = 2 kilograms * a
Therefore, a = 3 ms^-2 = C.
Hope this helped!
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