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Alex_Xolod
1 month ago
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A block slides on a table pulled by a string attached to a hanging weight. In case 1 the block slides without friction and in ca

se 2 there is kinetic friction between the sliding block and the table. In which case is the tension in the string the biggest? Please explain.
Physics
2 answers:
Yuliya22 [3.3K]1 month ago
7 0

In a system where friction is present, the tension in the string is maximized due to the addition of gravitational force, which affects the friction force acting on the system. Conversely, in a frictionless setting, only the gravitational force matters.

serg [3.5K]1 month ago
7 0

Response:

In the second scenario

Clarification:

Reasoning:

Friction opposes motion.

In scenario one, the block glides without any friction present, indicating a smooth surface allowing minimal net force to pull the string.

In the second scenario, kinetic friction plays a role between the sliding block and the table, where kinetic friction is expressed as:

F = \muN\mu N

with relevant variables being \mu as the coefficient of friction and N as the normal force.

This means the necessary net force becomes:

F_{net} = F_{pull} - \mu N

Thus, the force is greater in the second situation.

Consequently, the tension is also heightened in the second scenario.

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