A block of mass m is at rest at the origin at t = 0. It is

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A block of mass \(m\) is at rest at the origin at \(t=0 .\) It is pushed with constant force \(F_{0}\) from \(x=0\) to \(x=L\) across a horizontal surface whose coefficient of kinetic friction is \(\mu_{\mathrm{k}}=\mu_{0}(1-x / L)\). That is, the coefficient of friction decreases from \(\mu_{0}\) at \(x=0\) to zero at \(x=L\).

a. Use what you've learned in calculus to prove that

\(a_{x}=v_{x} \frac{d v_{x}}{d x}\)

b. Find an expression for the block's speed as it reaches position \(L\).

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

m

t = 0

F_0

x = 0

x = L

mu_k = mu_{0}(1-x / L)

mu_{0}t

x = 0

x = L

a_{x} =v_{x} frac{d v_{x}}{d x}

 L

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QUESTION:

A block of mass \(m\) is at rest at the origin at \(t=0 .\) It is pushed with constant force \(F_{0}\) from \(x=0\) to \(x=L\) across a horizontal surface whose coefficient of kinetic friction is \(\mu_{\mathrm{k}}=\mu_{0}(1-x / L)\). That is, the coefficient of friction decreases from \(\mu_{0}\) at \(x=0\) to zero at \(x=L\).

a. Use what you've learned in calculus to prove that

\(a_{x}=v_{x} \frac{d v_{x}}{d x}\)

b. Find an expression for the block's speed as it reaches position \(L\).

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

m

t = 0

F_0

x = 0

x = L

mu_k = mu_{0}(1-x / L)

mu_{0}t

x = 0

x = L

a_{x} =v_{x} frac{d v_{x}}{d x}

 L

ANSWER:

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We need to prove the given relation using chain rule

We are required to derive an expression for the block’s speed as it reaches position L

 

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