At a playground, a child slides down a slide that makes a 42° angle with the horizontal direction. The coefficient of kinetic friction for the child sliding on the slide is 0.20. What is the magnitude of her acceleration during her sliding?

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Answer:

[tex]a = 5.1\ m/s^2[/tex]

Explanation:

Given,

The angle of the slide=[tex] 42^\circ[/tex]

The mass of the child is= m

coefficient of friction = 0.20

when she slides down now apply Newton's law

[tex]ma =mg \sin\theta - f[/tex]

[tex]ma = mg\sin \theta -\mu mg \cos \theta[/tex]

therefore the acceleration

[tex]a=g \sin\theta -\mu gcos\theta [/tex]

[tex]a=g[\sin \theta -\mu \cos \theta][/tex]

[tex]a=9.8\times [\sin 42^\circ -0.2\times \cos 42^\circ][/tex]

[tex]a = 5.1\ m/s^2[/tex]

hence, the magnitude of acceleration during her sliding is equal to  [tex]a = 5.1\ m/s^2[/tex]

The magnitude of the acceleration of the child is 6.54 m/s²

Acceleration:

The angle of incline is θ = 42°

The coefficient of kinetic friction, μ = 0.20

The weight of the child splints into two components:

(i) perpendicular downward the inclined surface: mgcosθ

(ii) along the surface of the incline: mgsinθ

The frictional force acts opposite to the motion of the child down the inclined surface given by:

f = μmgcosθ

So the equation of motion is given by:

ma = mgsinθ - μmgcosθ

a = g(sinθ - μcosθ)

a = 9.8(sin42 - 0.2×cos42)

a = 6.54 m/s²

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