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Energy - work problem

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General Physics College Physics (7th) by Serway, Faughn, Bennett N/A N/A 11/3/2009 at 4:30:00 PM
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A block of mass 2.50 kg is pushed 2.60 m along a frictionless horizontal table by a constant 16.0 N force directed 25.0° below the horizontal.
(a) Determine the work done by the applied force.
1 J
(b) Determine the work done by the normal force exerted by the table.
2 J
(c) Determine the work done by the force of gravity.
3 J
(d) Determine the work done by the net force on the block.
4 J

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posted by john_r on 11/3/2009 4:07:55 PM  |  status: Live
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   we are given with
   mass of the block M = 2.50 kg
   displacement of the block s = 2.60 m
   force F = 16.0 N
   angle θ = 25o
   acceleration due to gravity g = 9.80 m / s2  
   if M g is the weight of the block and R is the reaction force then
(a)
   the work done by the applied force will be
   W = F cosθ s
       = ...... J
(b)
   the work done by normal force exerted by the table will be   
   W = R s cos90o
   but we can see that the force and the displacement are perpendicular to each other the work
   done will be zero
   W = 0 J
(c)
   work done by the force of gravity is
   W = M g s cos90o
   but we can see that displacement and the weight of the block are perpendicular to each other the
   workdone will be zero
   so we get
   W = 0 J
(d)
   the work done by the net force on the block is W in part (a)

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