SPS SPS FM Mechanics 2021 June — Question 6

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Mechanics (SPS FM Mechanics)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicMotion on a slope

6. A ski slope is modelled as a rough slope at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal. A skier of mass 72 kg is being towed up the slope at a constant speed of \(7 \mathrm {~ms} ^ { - 1 }\) by a rope inclined at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the slope. The skier is modelled as a particle \(P\) and the coefficient of friction between the skier and the slope is \(\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 23 }\). This situation is represented in the diagram below.
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i. Show that the value of the normal reaction between the skier and the slope is \(23 \sqrt { 3 } g\) and find a similar expression in terms of \(g\) for the exact value of the tension in the rope.
ii. The skier lets go of the tow rope. Find the time the skier travels for before coming instantaneously to rest, giving your answer as a rational number of seconds.
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