183_notes:examples:finalloccf

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The fan cart in the video below is observed to accelerate uniformly to the right. The air exerts a constant force on the blades that is around 0.45N. Determine the how far the has traveled after 2.2s if the cart starts from rest.

Facts

  • The fan cart accelerates uniformly to the right.
  • The force by the air on the blades if 0.45N.
  • The fan cart travels to the right for 2.2s.
  • The fan cart starts from rest.
  • The fan cart experiences several forces including:
    • the force of the air on the blades (to the right)
    • the gravitational force due to the interaction with the Earth (directly downward)
    • the force applied by the track (directly upward)
    • a frictional forces and air resistance that resist the motion
  • The acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 $\dfrac{m}{s^2} and is directed downward.

Lacking

  • The mass of the fan cart is not given, but can be found online (mcart=0.3kg).

Approximations & Assumptions

  • Over the interval that we care about it, we will assume the net force is doesn't change. That is, the cart experiences constant force motion.
  • As a result, the motion occurs only in the horizontal direction.

Representations

 
 * The forces acting on the fan cart (the system's interactions with its surroundings) are represented in this free-body diagram.

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  • The net force acting on the fan cart is the sum of all the forces, Fnet=Fi=0.45,0,0N.
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