5 A block, of mass 14 kg , is held at rest on a rough horizontal surface. The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.25 . A light inextensible string, which passes over a fixed smooth peg, is attached to the block. The other end of the string is attached to a particle, of mass 6 kg , which is hanging at rest.
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The block is released and begins to accelerate.
- Find the magnitude of the friction force acting on the block.
- By forming two equations of motion, one for the block and one for the particle, show that the magnitude of the acceleration of the block and the particle is \(1.225 \mathrm {~m} \mathrm {~s} ^ { - 2 }\).
- Find the tension in the string.
- When the block is released, it is 0.8 metres from the peg. Find the speed of the block when it hits the peg.
- When the block reaches the peg, the string breaks and the particle falls a further 0.5 metres to the ground. Find the speed of the particle when it hits the ground.
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