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posted by  AKSHAY on 10/11/2008 12:16:13 PM  |  status: Closed  

please help me with this hard physics problem

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You drag a(n) 16.2 kg steamer trunk over a

rough surface by a constant force of 160 N

acting at an angle of 27.1? above the horizon-

tal. You move the trunk over a distance of

68.8 m in a straight line, and the coefficient of

kinetic friction is 0.143.

The acceleration of gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .

How much is the work done on the block by

the net force? Answer in units of J.

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posted by Justin_08 on 10/11/2008 2:29:41 PM  |  status: Live
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"thanks alot hanu for your help"
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         Mass of the stemar is   M = 16.2 Kg
         The applied force is F = 160 N
          The angle is θ = 27.10 
          The distance travelled is  d = 68.8 m
           The coefficent of kinetic friction μ = 0.143
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    From the figure it is clear that the   normal force   =  mg - Fsinθ
 
     Hence the firctional force  f = μ*N
                                               = μ*( mg - Fsinθ )
 
       Then the net force is   Fn = Fcosθ - f
                                              = Fcosθ -  μ*( mg - Fsinθ ) 
       Then the work done by the net force is  W = Fn*d
                                                                        = ( Fcosθ -  μ*( mg - Fsinθ )  )*d
                                                                        = --------------- J
                                        
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