Based on the graph, how would you describe the net forces acting on the moving

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ladessa [460]7 months ago

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Given the velocity-time graph of an object.

The slope of a velocity-time graph gives the acceleration acting on the object.

From the graph, we can see that the slope of the graph is zero. That is, the velocity of the object is constant and hence the net acceleration acting on the object is zero.

From Newton's second law, the net force acting on an object is given by the product of the mass of the object and its velocity. Therefore when the acceleration of the object is zero, the net force on the object is also zero.

Therefore the net force acting on the given object is zero. Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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A factory worker pushes a crate of mass 31.0 kg a distance of 4.35 m along a level floor at constant velocity by pushing horizon

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Answer:

a. 79.1 N

b. 344 J

c. 344 J

d. 0 J

e. 0 J

Explanation:

a. Since the crate has a constant velocity, its net force must be 0 according to Newton's 1st law. The push force $F_p$ by the worker must be equal to the friction force $F_f$ on the crate, which is the product of friction coefficient μ and normal force N:

Let g = 9.81 m/s2

$F_p = F_f = \mu N = \mu mg = 0.26 * 31 * 9.81 = 79.1 N$

b. The work is done on the crate by this force is the product of its force $F_p$ and the distance traveled s = 4.35

$W_p = F_ps = 79.1*4.35 = 344 J$

c. The work is done on the crate by friction force is also the product of friction force and the distance traveled s = 4.35

$W_f = F_fs = -79.1*4.35 = -344 J$

This work is negative because the friction vector is in the opposite direction with the distance vector

d. As both the normal force and gravity are perpendicular to the distance vector, the work done by those forces is 0. In other words, these forces do not make any work.

e. The total work done on the crate would be sum of the work done by the pushing force and the work done by friction

$W_p + W_f = 344 - 344 = 0 J$