A 1,800 kg car is parked on a road that has an elevation level of 7°. Suppose the coefficient of static friction is .65. What is the force of static friction?

Respuesta :

m = mass of the car = 1800 kg

g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s²

[tex]F_{g}[/tex] = force of gravity on the car

force of gravity on the car is given as

[tex]F_{g}[/tex] = mg

inserting the values

[tex]F_{g}[/tex] = (1800) (9.8) = 17640 N

[tex]f_{s}[/tex] = static frictional force acting on the car

from the force diagram of the car  , the static frictional force is opposite to the parallel component of force of gravity on the car . hence static frictional force mus balance the component of force of gravity parallel to incline surface.

hence

[tex]f_{s}[/tex] = [tex]F_{g}[/tex] Sin7

[tex]f_{s}[/tex] = (17640) Sin7

[tex]f_{s}[/tex] = 2149.8 N


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