Question

B. A locomotive of a train exerts a constant force of 280KN on a train while pulling

it at 50 km/h along a level track. What is:
[4 marks)
i. Workdone in quarter an hour and
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Answer 1

Work-done in quarter an hour = 3.5 × 10⁶ J

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Force (F) = 280 KN = 280,000 N

Velocity (V) = 50 km / h

Time (t) = 1 / 4 = 0.25 hour

Find:

Work-done in quarter an hour

Computation:

⇒ Displacement = Velocity (V) × Time

⇒ Displacement = 50 × 0.25

⇒ Displacement = 12.5 km

⇒ Work-done = Force (F) × Displacement

⇒ Work-done in quarter an hour = 280,000 × 12.5

⇒ Work-done in quarter an hour = 3,500,000

Work-done in quarter an hour = 3.5 × 10⁶ J