"on a snowy day, max (mass = 15 kg) pulls his little sister maya in a sled (combined mass = 20 kg) through the slippery snow. wh
en max pulls on the sled with 12 n of force, directed at an angle of 15° above the ground, how much work does max do on the sled as he pulls his sister 25 m in the snow?"
1 answer:
Refer to the diagram shown below.
The angle θ = 15° relative to the direction of motion.
Therefore the force acting in the direction of motion is
(12 N) cos(15°) = 11.59 N
By definition,
Work = Force x Distance.
Therefore work done in moving the sled by 25 m is
Work = (11.59 N)*(25 m) = 289.8 J
Answer: 289.8 J
The angle θ = 15° relative to the direction of motion.
Therefore the force acting in the direction of motion is
(12 N) cos(15°) = 11.59 N
By definition,
Work = Force x Distance.
Therefore work done in moving the sled by 25 m is
Work = (11.59 N)*(25 m) = 289.8 J
Answer: 289.8 J
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