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A body initially at rest is accelerated at the rate of 0.2m/s for 5 seconds under contant force of 50 N. Calculate the workdone on the body



User Kutzi
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Answer:

the correct answer is 125 joule

User RH Becker
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work = force*displacement

displacement = (initial velocity)*(time) + (1/2)*(acceleration)*(time)^2

displacement = 0(5) + (1/2)(0.2)(5)^2

displacement = 2.5 m

Since force*displacement = work:

50(2.5) = 125 J

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