7 One end of a rope is attached to a block A of mass 2 kg . The other end of the rope is attached to a second block B of mass 4 kg . Block A is held at rest on a fixed rough ramp inclined at \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. The rope is taut and passes over a small smooth pulley P which is fixed at the top of the ramp. The part of the rope from A to P is parallel to a line of greatest slope of the ramp. Block B hangs vertically below P , at a distance \(d \mathrm {~m}\) above the ground, as shown in the diagram.
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Block A is more than \(d \mathrm {~m}\) from P . The blocks are released from rest and A moves up the ramp. The coefficient of friction between A and the ramp is \(\frac { 1 } { 2 \sqrt { 3 } }\).
The blocks are modelled as particles, the rope is modelled as light and inextensible, and air resistance can be ignored.
- Determine, in terms of \(g\) and \(d\), the work done against friction as A moves \(d \mathrm {~m}\) up the ramp.
- Given that the speed of B immediately before it hits the ground is \(1.75 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\), use the work-energy principle to determine the value of \(d\).
- Suggest one improvement, apart from including air resistance, that could be made to the model to make it more realistic.