2-4. The mass of the crate is normally distributed with . The cart starts from rest with constant acceleration. When , the speed of the cart reaches . Find the probability that the crate will slip. Assume the coefficient of static friction between the cart and the crate is .

 

Solution

The final velocity of the cart is .

     

 

Solve for :

 

Solve for :

 

The crate will slip if  , and

Let                                                                                                   

                         

                                 

 

 

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