A 100 N force is applied at an angle of 40° to the horizontal to move a 10 kg object at a constant speed for a horizontal distance of 5 m. How much work is done?

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Sasa asked Feb 15, 2022

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A 100 N force is applied at an angle of 40° to the horizontal to move a 10 kg object at a constant speed for a horizontal distance of 5 m. How much work is done?

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Sasa asked Feb 15, 2022

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Step-by-step explanation:

I will ASSUME that the motion is frictionless.

Work is the Force acting in the direction of motion times the distance of that motion

W = Fd

W = (100cos40)(5)

W = 383.02222155...

W = 380 J

Gautam Savaliya answered Feb 22, 2022

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