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Physics 141 Recitation Worksheet #6: More Practice with Newton's Laws (Ch. 4) and the
Centripetal Force (Ch. 5)

You must show all your work! Your answers must include units where appropriate.

PROBLEM 1 - (4 pts) Consider the system shown in the figure. Block A weighs 45.0 N, and
block B weighs 25.0 N. Once block B is set into downward motion, it descends at a constant speed.
Calculate the coefficient of kinetic friction between block A and the tabletop. Include in your
answer a free-body diagram for both blocks.
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PROBLEM 2 - (4 pts) A lBO-kg car is held in place by a light cable on a frictionless ramp. The
cable makes an angle of 31.0° above the surface of the ramp, and the ramp itself rises 25.0° above
the horizontal. (a) What is the magnitude of the tension in the cable? (b) What is the magnitude of
the force the ramp exerts on the car? Include in your answer a free-body diagram of the car.

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PROBLEM 3 - (2 pts) A speed skater goes around a turn that has a radius of 31 m. The skater
has a speed of 14 mls and experiences a centripetal force of 460 N. What is the mass if the skater?
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