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g student pushes a 80 Kg crate across the classroom floor a distance 5 m at constant speed of 0.4 m/s . If the coefficient of kinetic fricti
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g student pushes a 80 Kg crate across the classroom floor a distance 5 m at constant speed of 0.4 m/s . If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and the floor is 0.9, how much work did she do
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Answer: The work done is W = 3528J.
Explanation: Work (W) is an amount of energy used to do determined movement. To calculate it, we use the formula, as the movement is horizontal:
W = F.d, where
F is force on the object
d is distance it went through.
The force acting on the crate is due to friction.
μ is the kinetic friction
There is no up and down movement, so
, with g = 9.8m/s²
Substituing
into the work formula, we have:
W =
. d
W = 705.6 . 5
W = 3528 J
The work done to move the crate across a distance of 5m is 3528 J.