Can anyone see where I go wrong (applied maths question...)

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pazzy78

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Here is the question, sorry I posted here, couldn't find applied maths area.

Here is my solution ..

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This method has given me correct answers for other questions, I don't see where I go wrong here ... even taken friction into account..

For some background here is a worked example from the book :

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This is similar question to the one I can't get correct, this is in fact easier as it has no friction.
 
Seems the R I am using for the wedge of course is not the same R as the particle... but even using the new R value (mg) , I still don't get the answer ...
 
pazzy78 said:
This is similar question to the one I can't get correct, this is in fact easier as it has no friction.
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Did you try to solve Question 6 assuming there is no friction between the wedge and the table?
 
With zero friction I get 8g/21 .. still wrong ... [as in not getting the expected answer of 3g/11]
 
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Correct answer without friction should be 8g/21 ...

answer it is looking for with friction is 3g/11.

Best I can get is 19g/63
 
Did you try to use this formula?

[imath]\displaystyle N_p\sin\theta - \mu N_w = Ma_1[/imath]
 
mario99 said:
Did you try to use this formula?

[imath]\displaystyle N_p\sin\theta - \mu N_w = Ma_1[/imath]
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Presumably this is the F = ma formula ?

and the Sin here is you are resolving the force into vectors, yes .. I did .. doing that and subbing R (reaction force) into another equation gives me the value of 19g/63...
 
mario99 said:
Wrong!

It's the normal forces on the wedge!
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Yes, but that's the same as the weight force ... it doesn't move in the vertical direction so up force = down force.


edit sorry, I see i originally posted that it was friction ...
 
There is also another force. When the particle push on the wedge, there is a component of [imath]N_p[/imath] acts downward. Therefore the vertical forces on the wedge are:

[imath]\displaystyle \sum F_y = Mg + N_p\cos\theta - N_w = 0[/imath]

[imath]\displaystyle N_w = Mg + N_p\cos\theta[/imath]
 
[imath]\displaystyle \sum F_x = Ma_1[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle N_p\sin \theta - \mu N_w = Ma_1[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle a_1 = \frac{N_p\sin \theta - \mu N_w}{M}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle N_p\sin\theta = m(a_2\cos\theta - a_1)[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle N_p\sin\theta = ma_2\cos\theta - m\left(\frac{N_p\sin \theta - \mu N_w}{M}\right)[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle N_p = \frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle \left[\frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\right]\sin\theta = ma_2\cos\theta - m\left(\frac{\left[\frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\right]\sin \theta - \mu N_w}{M}\right)[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle \left[\frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\right]\sin\theta = ma_2\cos\theta - m\left(\frac{\left[\frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\right]\sin \theta - \mu \left(Mg + \left[\frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\right]\cos\theta\right)}{M}\right)[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle \left(\frac{mg - ma_2\sin\theta}{\cos\theta}\right)(M\sin\theta + m\sin \theta - \mu m\cos\theta) = Mma_2\cos\theta + \mu mMg [/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 2gM + 2mg - mg\mu - 2a_2M\sin\theta - 2a_2m\sin \theta + \mu a_2m\sin\theta = Ma_2\cos\theta + \mu Mg [/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle - 4a_2M - 4a_2m + 2\mu a_2m - Ma_2 = \frac{\mu Mg - 2gM - 2mg + mg\mu}{\cos\theta} [/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle a_2 = \frac{\mu Mg - 2gM - 2mg + mg\mu}{\cos\theta (-4M - 4m + 2\mu m - M)} [/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle N_p(\sin \theta - \mu \cos\theta) = Ma_1 + \mu Mg[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle mg - ma_2\sin\theta = \frac{3Ma_1 + 3\mu Mg}{5}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle mg - \frac{3Ma_1 + 3\mu Mg}{5} = ma_2\sin\theta[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle mg - \frac{3Ma_1 + 3\mu Mg}{5} = 2m\frac{\mu Mg - 2gM - 2mg + mg\mu}{(-4M - 4m + 2\mu m - M)}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 4mg - \frac{3ma_1 + 3\mu mg}{5} = 8m\frac{\mu mg - 2gm - 8mg + 4mg\mu}{(-4m - 16m + 8\mu m - m)}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 4g - \frac{3a_1 + 3\mu g}{5} = 8\frac{\mu g - 2g - 8g + 4g\mu}{(-4 - 16 + 8\mu - 1)}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 20g - 3a_1 - 3\mu g = 40\frac{\mu g - 2g - 8g + 4g\mu}{(-4 - 16 + 8\mu - 1)}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 20g - 3a_1 - g = 40\frac{\mu g - 2g - 8g + 4g\mu}{(-4 - 16 + 8\mu - 1)}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 19g - 3a_1 = 120\frac{\mu g - 2g - 8g + 4g\mu}{(-55)}[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle -209g + 33a_1 = 24(\mu g - 2g - 8g + 4g\mu)[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle -209g + 33a_1 = 24(5\mu g - 10g )[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 33a_1 = 120\mu g - 240g +209g[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle 33a_1 = 9g[/imath]


[imath]\displaystyle a_1 = \frac{9g}{33} = \frac{3g}{11}[/imath]
 
Jaysus !!!

I did manage to get 3g/11, all I needed to do was include the normal force in calculating the Friction ...
Ill post my solution later ...
 
pazzy78 said:
Jaysus !!!

I did manage to get 3g/11, all I needed to do was include the normal force in calculating the Friction ...
Ill post my solution later ...
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Then, you are smarter than me. But my method of calculation has a benefit that yours might not have. I will tell you about it later. For now, let us see how you did it!
 
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