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8. A shopper pushes a grocery cart 20.0 m at constant speed on level ground, against a 35.0 N frictional force. He pushes in a direction 25.
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8. A shopper pushes a grocery cart 20.0 m at constant speed on level ground, against a 35.0 N frictional force. He pushes in a direction 25.0º below the horizontal. (a) What is the work done on the cart by friction? (b) What is the work done on the cart by the gravitational force? (c) What is the work done on the cart by the shopper? (d) Find the force the shopper exerts, using energy considerations. (e) What is the total work done on the cart?
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Answer:
Part a) Work done by friction force
W = -700 J
Part b) Work done by gravity
W = 0
Part c) Work done by shopper
W = 700 J
Part d) Force exerted by shopper
F = 38.6 N
Part e) Total work done
W = 0
Explanation:
Part a)
Work done by friction force is given as
so we have
Part b)
Since gravitational force is perpendicular to the displacement
so we have
Part c)
Work done by the shopper is same as that of work done by friction force
Because here trolley is moving with constant velocity
So net force on it is zero
Part d)
Part e)
Total work done is given as