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An athlete is running at a constant velocity with a javelin held in his right hand. The force he is applying on the javelin as he carries it is 5.0 newtons. If he covers a distance of 10 meters, what work has he done on the javelin?

User Lop Hu
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Answer:

the answer is Zero. plato 0 joules

Step-by-step explanation:

User Bhargav Panchal
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-- Since our athlete is running at constant velocity, AND the javelin is
staying with him, the speed of the javelin itself must also be constant.

-- Therefore, the force of 5N that he's applying to the javelin can't possibly
be in the direction that he and the javelin are moving, otherwise the javelin
would be accelerating.

-- So we know that the force is perpendicular to the javelin's motion ... like
probably straight up to prevent it from falling to the ground.

-- Since none of the force is in the direction the javelin is moving, the force
does no work on the javelin. Zero.
User Pavel Stepanov
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