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Ch. 05 - Using Newton's Laws: Friction, Circular Motion, Drag Forces
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Capitolo 5, Problema 104c

A 68-kg water skier is being accelerated by a ski boat on a flat ('glassy') lake. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the skier's skis and the water surface is μₖ = 0.25 (Fig. 5–59). Explain why the skier's acceleration in part (b) is greater than that in part (a).
A water skier being pulled by a boat on a lake, with tension force and kinetic friction coefficient labeled.

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Step 1: Begin by understanding the forces acting on the skier. The skier experiences a forward force due to the tension in the rope (applied by the boat) and a backward force due to kinetic friction. The net force determines the skier's acceleration according to Newton's second law: Fnet = ma.
Step 2: The force of kinetic friction is given by the formula: Ffriction = μₖmg, where μk is the coefficient of kinetic friction, m is the mass of the skier, and g is the acceleration due to gravity.
Step 3: In part (b), the skier's acceleration is greater because the net force acting on the skier is larger. This could be due to an increase in the tension force applied by the boat, which overcomes the frictional force more effectively. The net force is calculated as: Fnet = Ftension - Ffriction.
Step 4: Compare the scenarios in part (a) and part (b). If the tension force in part (b) is greater than in part (a), the net force will also be greater, leading to a higher acceleration. This is consistent with Newton's second law: a = Fnet/m.
Step 5: Conclude that the skier's acceleration in part (b) is greater because the boat applies a larger tension force, which increases the net force acting on the skier. The frictional force remains constant since it depends only on the skier's weight and the coefficient of kinetic friction, which do not change.

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A 68-kg water skier is being accelerated by a ski boat on a flat ('glassy') lake. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the skier's skis and the water surface is μₖ = 0.25 (Fig. 5–59). What is the skier's acceleration if the rope pulling the skier behind the boat applies a horizontal tension force of magnitude FT = 240N to the skier (θ = 0°)?

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