Question.
A stone of 1 kg is thrown with a velocity of 20 ms–1 across the frozen surface of a lake and comes to rest after travelling a distance of 50 m. What is the force of friction between the stone and the ice ?
A stone of 1 kg is thrown with a velocity of 20 ms–1 across the frozen surface of a lake and comes to rest after travelling a distance of 50 m. What is the force of friction between the stone and the ice ?
Solution:
Mass of stone, $\mathrm{m}=1 \mathrm{~kg}$; initial velocity of stone, $\mathrm{u}=20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$; final velocity of stone, $\mathrm{v}=0 ;$ distance covered by the stone, $\mathrm{s}=50 \mathrm{~m} ;$ acceleration of stone, $\mathrm{a}=? ;$ force acting on the stone due to friction, $\mathrm{F}=$ ?
We know, $\mathrm{v}^{2}-\mathrm{u}^{2}=2 \mathrm{as}$
$(0)^{2}-(20)^{2}=2 a \times 50$
or $-400=100$ a
$a=\frac{-400}{100}=-4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
$\therefore$ Force of friction, $\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{ma}=1 \times(-4)=-4 \mathrm{~N}$
Negative sign signifies that force of friction is acting in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the stone.
Mass of stone, $\mathrm{m}=1 \mathrm{~kg}$; initial velocity of stone, $\mathrm{u}=20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$; final velocity of stone, $\mathrm{v}=0 ;$ distance covered by the stone, $\mathrm{s}=50 \mathrm{~m} ;$ acceleration of stone, $\mathrm{a}=? ;$ force acting on the stone due to friction, $\mathrm{F}=$ ?
We know, $\mathrm{v}^{2}-\mathrm{u}^{2}=2 \mathrm{as}$
$(0)^{2}-(20)^{2}=2 a \times 50$
or $-400=100$ a
$a=\frac{-400}{100}=-4 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$
$\therefore$ Force of friction, $\mathrm{F}=\mathrm{ma}=1 \times(-4)=-4 \mathrm{~N}$
Negative sign signifies that force of friction is acting in the direction opposite to the direction of motion of the stone.