A box of mass m = 50 kg is at rest on a level floor. In order to move it, two methods can be applied: one is by pushing the box down at an angle with the horizontal, and the other is to pull it up at an angle with the horizontal. [The coefficient of static friction between the box and the floor is u = 0.6. Please use e as symbol for the angle with the horizontal.] (a) Explain if one method is better than the other. Please use physical arguments, not mere intuitions. (b) Find F(m, µ, 0), the force necessary to move the box as a function of m, u and e. (c) Verify your answer to (a) by calculating the force F(m, u, 6) for each method when |0| = 10°. Comment on the comparison with the result when e = 0°. (d) Find the angle 8m which minimises F(m, u, 8). Please use analytical methods.
A box of mass m = 50 kg is at rest on a level floor. In order to move it, two methods can be applied: one is by pushing the box down at an angle with the horizontal, and the other is to pull it up at an angle with the horizontal. [The coefficient of static friction between the box and the floor is u = 0.6. Please use e as symbol for the angle with the horizontal.] (a) Explain if one method is better than the other. Please use physical arguments, not mere intuitions. (b) Find F(m, µ, 0), the force necessary to move the box as a function of m, u and e. (c) Verify your answer to (a) by calculating the force F(m, u, 6) for each method when |0| = 10°. Comment on the comparison with the result when e = 0°. (d) Find the angle 8m which minimises F(m, u, 8). Please use analytical methods.
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