Problem 2.

44 [Difficulty: 2]

Given: Ice skater and skate geometry du

τ yx = µ
dy
Find: Deceleration of skater V = 20 ft/s

Solution: y
h
du
Governing equation: τyx = μ⋅ ΣFx = M ⋅ ax
dy x

Assumptions: Laminar flow L

ft
The given data is W = 100 ⋅ lbf V = 20⋅ L = 11.5⋅ in w = 0.125 ⋅ in h = 0.0000575 ⋅ in
s

− 5 lbf ⋅ s
μ = 3.68 × 10 ⋅ Table A.7 @32oF
2
ft

du V − 5 lbf ⋅ s ft 1 12⋅ in
Then τyx = μ⋅ = μ⋅ = 3.68 × 10 ⋅ × 20⋅ × ×
dy h 2 s 0.0000575 ⋅ in ft
ft

lbf
τyx = 154 ⋅
2
ft

−W
Equation of motion ΣFx = M ⋅ ax or τyx⋅ A = ⋅a
g x

τyx⋅ A⋅ g τyx⋅ L⋅ w⋅ g
ax = − =−
W W

2
lbf ft 1 ft
ax = −154 × 11.5⋅ in × 0.125 ⋅ in × 32.2⋅ × ×
2 2 100 ⋅ lbf 2
ft s ( 12⋅ in)

ft
ax = −0.495 ⋅
2
s