Dynamics 1e 437

Problem 3.97
A force F
0
of 400 lb is applied to block A. Letting the weights of A and
B be 55 and 73 lb, respectively, and letting the static and kinetic friction
coefcients between blocks A and B be
1
= 0:25, and the static and
kinetic friction coefcients between block B and the ground be
2
= 0:45,
determine the accelerations of both blocks.
Solution
We rst assume that A slides over B and B slides over the ground.
We solution must have a
Ax
> 0 and a
Bx
> 0.
Balance Principles for A and B:

X
F
x

A
: F
0
f
AB
= m
A
a
Ax
; (1)

X
F
y

A
: N
AB
m
A
g = m
A
a
Ay
; (2)

X
F
x

B
: f
AB
f
B
= m
B
a
Bx
; (3)

X
F
y

B
: N
B
m
B
g N
AB
= m
B
a
By
; (4)
Because of the assumptions we made about the motion of A and B, the force laws are
f
AB
=
1
N
AB
and f
B
=
2
N
B
; (5)
Kinematics:
a
Ay
= 0 and a
By
= 0: (6)
Substituting the kinematic equations into the y components of the Newton-Euler Eqs. (2) and (4), we get the
normal forces
N
AB
= m
A
g and N
B
= N
AB
m
B
g = N
AB
= m
A
g and N
B
= .m
A
m
B
/g: (7)
Substituting these relations into Eqs. (5), we get
f
AB
=
1
m
A
g and f
B
=
2
.m
A
m
B
/g: (8)
Substituting these friction forces into Eqs. (1) and (3), we get
F
0

1
m
A
g = m
A
.a
A
/
x
and
1
m
A
g
2
.m
A
m
B
/g = m
B
.a
B
/
x
: (9)
Solving for the accelerations:
a
Ax
= F
0

1
m
A
g =m
A
= 226 ft=s
2
;
a
Bx
=
1
m
A
g
2
.m
A
m
B
/g =m
B
= 19:3 ft=s
2
:
(10)
(11)
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We observe that one of our assumptions is not true, i.e. a
Bx
,> 0. So
we now assume that A slides to the right relative to B; and B does
not slide. The following inequalities must hold:
a
Ax
> 0 and [f
B
[ _
2
N
B
: (12)
Balance Principles for A and B:

X
F
x

A
: F
0
f
AB
= m
A
.a
A
/
x
; (13)

X
F
y

A
: N
AB
m
A
g = m
A
.a
A
/
y
; (14)

X
F
x

B
: f
AB
f
B
= m
B
.a
B
/
x
; (15)

X
F
y

B
: N
B
m
B
g N
AB
= m
B
.a
B
/
y
: (16)
Because of the assumptions we made on the motion of A and B, the force laws are
f
AB
=
1
N
AB
and [f
B
[ _
2
N
B
: (17)
Kinematics:
a
Ay
= 0; a
Bx
= 0 and a
By
= 0: (18)
Substituting rst and third of Eqs. (18) into Newton-Euler Eqs. (14) and (16), we get the normal forces
N
AB
= m
A
g and N
B
= N
AB
m
B
g = N
AB
= m
A
g and N
B
= .m
A
m
B
/g: (19)
Substituting these relations into material Eqs. (17), we get
f
AB
=
1
m
A
g and [f
B
[ _
2
.m
A
m
B
/g: (20)
Next, substituting the relations f
AB
=
1
m
A
g and a
Bx
= 0 into Newton-Euler Eqs. (13) and (15), we have
F
0

1
m
A
g = m
A
.a
A
/
x
and
1
m
A
g f
B
= 0: (21)
Solving for a
Ax
and f
B
, we have
a
Ax
= F
0

1
m
A
g =m
A
= 226 ft=s
2
; (22)
f
B
=
1
m
A
g = 13:8 lb: (23)
The solution just computed gives a
Ax
> 0 and f
B
= 13:8 lb <
2
N
B
= 32:9 lb. Therefore, this solution is
fully consistent with the assumptions under which it was obtained. Hence, the accelerations are
a
A
= .226 {/ ft=s
2
and a
B
=

0 ft=s
2
: (24)
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