{"id":206,"date":"2018-01-19T08:10:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T00:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/?p=206"},"modified":"2018-01-19T08:10:34","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T00:10:34","slug":"motion-on-rough-inclined-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/motion-on-rough-inclined-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm","title":{"rendered":"Motion on the rough inclined plane with the friction force &#8211; application of Newton&#8217;s law of motion problems and solutions","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1. Object&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/mass-and-weight-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">mass<\/a> = 2 kg, <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/acceleration-due-to-gravity-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">acceleration due to gravity<\/a> = 9.8 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, coefficient of <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/force-of-static-and-kinetic-friction-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">the static friction<\/a> = 0.2, coefficient of the kinetic friction = 0.1. Is the object at rest or accelerating? If the object is accelerated, find (a) the net force (b) magnitude and direction of the box&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/constant-acceleration-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acceleration<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-208\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Motion-on-rough-incline-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-Newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions-1.png\" alt=\"Motion on rough incline plane with friction force - application of Newton's law of motion problems and solutions 1\" width=\"165\" height=\"109\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Motion-on-rough-incline-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-Newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions-2.png\" alt=\"Motion on rough incline plane with friction force - application of Newton's law of motion problems and solutions 2\" width=\"155\" height=\"107\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mass (m) = 2 kg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Coefficient of the static friction (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03bc<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 0.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Coefficient of the kinetic friction (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03bc<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 0.1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Weight (w) = m g = (2)(9.8) = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">19.6 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The horizontal component of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/gravitational-force-weight-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">weight<\/a> (w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= w sin 30<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (19.6)(0.5) = 9.8 Newton <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The vertical component of th weight (w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">y<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = w cos 30<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (19.6)(0.5\u221a3) = 9.8\u221a3 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/normal-force-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">The normal force<\/a> (N) = w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">y<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 9.8\u221a3 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force of the static friction (f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = (0.2)(9.8\u221a3) = 1.96\u221a3 Newton = 3.39 Newton <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force of the kinetic friction (f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = (0.1)(9.8\u221a3) = 0.98\u221a3 Newton = 1.69 Newton <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Object is at rest if w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> &lt; f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, object is moving down if w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> &gt; f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">w<sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 9.8 Newton and f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 3.39 Newton.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(a) the net force<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">\u2211<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2013 f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 9.8 \u2013 1.69 = 8.11 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(b) magnitude and direction of the acceleration<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">\u2211<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = m a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">8.11 = (2) a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">a = 4.05 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Magnitude of the acceleration = 4.05 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2 <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">and direction of the acceleration = downward.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2. Object&#8217;s mass = 4 kg, acceleration due to gravity = 9,8 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. Coefficient of the kinetic friction = 0.2 and coefficient of the static friction = 0.4. Magnitude of the force F = 40 Newton. The object is at rest or slides down ? If the object slides down, find (a) the net force (b) magnitude and direction of the acceleration! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-210\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Motion-on-rough-incline-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-Newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions-3.png\" alt=\"Motion on rough incline plane with friction force - application of Newton's law of motion problems and solutions 3\" width=\"171\" height=\"101\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-207\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Motion-on-rough-incline-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-Newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions-4.png\" alt=\"Motion on rough incline plane with friction force - application of Newton's law of motion problems and solutions 4\" width=\"153\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mass (m) = 4 kg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.8 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The coefficient of the static friction <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03bc<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 0.4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The coefficient of the kinetic friction <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03bc<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 0.2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Weight (w) = m g = (4)(9.8) = 39.2 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The horizontal component of the weight (w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= w sin 30<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (39.2)(0.5) = 19.6 Newton <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The vertical component of the weight (w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">y<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = w cos 30<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (392)(0..5\u221a3) = 19.6\u221a3 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The normal force (N) = w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">y<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 19.6\u221a3 Newton = 33.95 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">the static friction force (f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03bc<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\">s <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">N = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(0,4)(33.95) = 13.58 Newton <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The kinetic friction force (f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03bc<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\">k <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">N = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(0.2)(33.95) = 6.79 Newton <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = 40 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The object slides down if F &lt; w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> + f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. The object slides up if F &gt; w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> + f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = 40 Newton, w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 19.6 Newton and f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 13.58 Newton. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F is greater than w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> + f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">s <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">so the object slides up.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(a) The net force<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">\u2211<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = F &#8211; w<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> &#8211; <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">f<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 40 \u2013 19.6 &#8211; 6.79 = 13.61 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(b) The magnitude and direction of the acceleration <\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">\u2211<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = m a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6.4 = (4) a<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">a = 1.6 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The magnitude of the acceleration is 1.6 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2 <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">and direction of the acceleration is upward<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">[wpdm_package id=&#8217;481&#8242;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/mass-and-weight-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Mass and weight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/normal-force-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Normal force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/newtons-second-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Newton&#8217;s second law of motion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/force-of-static-and-kinetic-friction-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Friction force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/motion-on-horizontal-surface-without-friction-force-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Motion on the horizontal surface without friction force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/motion-of-two-bodies-with-the-same-accelerations-on-rough-horizontal-surface-with-friction-force-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">The motion of two bodies with the same acceleration on the rough horizontal surface with the friction force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/motion-on-inclined-plane-without-friction-force-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Motion on the inclined plane without friction force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/motion-on-rough-inclined-plane-with-friction-force-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Motion on the rough inclined plane with the friction force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-in-an-elevator-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Motion in an elevator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/bodies-connected-by-cord-and-pulley-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">The motion of bodies connected by cord and pulley<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/two-bodies-with-the-same-magnitude-of-acceleration-application-of-newtons-law-of-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Two bodies with the same magnitude of accelerations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/rounding-a-flat-curve-dynamics-of-cicular-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Rounding a flat curve &#8211; 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