656 Solutions Manual
Problem 3.154
A crate of mass
m
is gently placed with zero initial velocity on an inextensible
conveyor belt that is moving to the right at a constant speed
v0
. Treating the
crate as a particle and assuming that the coefficients of static and kinetic friction
between the crate and conveyor are sand k, respectively, determine:
(a)
the distance the crate slides before it stops slipping relative to the belt, and
(b) the time it takes for the crate to stop sliding.
Solution
We model the crate as a particle subject to its own weight
mg
, the normal reaction
N
with the conveyor, and the friction force
F
due to the belt. The direction of
F