{"id":1011,"date":"2018-02-22T16:16:18","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T08:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2018-02-22T16:16:18","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T08:16:18","slug":"work-done-by-force-problems-and-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/work-done-by-force-problems-and-solutions.htm","title":{"rendered":"Work done by force \u2013 problems and solutions","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1. A person pulls a block 2 m along a horizontal surface by a constant force F = 20 N. Determine the <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/work-done-by-force-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work done by force<\/a> F acting on the block. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1012\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-a-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-1-300x74.png\" alt=\"Work done by a force \u2013 problems and solutions 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-a-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-1-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-a-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-1.png 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 20 N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/distance-and-displacement-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Displacement<\/a> (s) = 2 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Angle (\u03b8<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> : Work (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F d cos <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03b8 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= (20)(2)(cos 0) = (20)(2)(1) = 40 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2. A force F = 10 N acting on a box 1 m along a horizontal surface. The force acts at a 30<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> angle as shown in figure below. Determine the work done by force F!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1015\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-a-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-2-1.png\" alt=\"Work done by a force \u2013 problems and solutions 2\" width=\"256\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Known<\/span> :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 10 N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The horizontal force (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = F cos 30<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = (10)(0.5\u221a3) = 5\u221a3 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (d) = 1 meter<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> : Work (W) ?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">x<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> d = (5\u221a3)(1) = 5\u221a3 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3. A body falls freely from rest, from a height of 2 m. If <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/acceleration-due-to-gravity-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">acceleration due to gravity<\/a> is 10 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, determine the work done by the <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/force-of-gravity-and-gravitational-field-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">force of gravity<\/a>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Object&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/mass-and-weight-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mass<\/a> (m) = 1 kg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Height (h) = 2 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work done by the force of gravity (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F d = w h = m g h<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = (1)(10)(2) = 20 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>W = work, F = force, d = distance, w = <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/gravitational-force-weight-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight<\/a>, h = height, m = mass, g = acceleration due to gravity.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">4. An 1-kg object attached to a spring so it is elongated 2 cm. If acceleration due to gravity is 10 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, determine (a) the spring constant (b) work done by spring force on object<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mass (m) = 1 kg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Elongation (x) = 2 cm = 0.02 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Weight (w) = m g = (1 kg)(10 m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 10 kg m\/s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2 <\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 10 N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Spring constant and work done by spring force<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(a) Spring constant<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>Formula of <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/hookes-law-and-elasticity-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hooke&#8217;s law<\/a> <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">: <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">F = k x. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">k = F \/ x = w \/ x = m g \/ x<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">k = (1)(10) \/ 0.02 = 10 \/ 0.02 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">k = 500 N\/m <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>(b) work done by spring force<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = &#8211; \u00bd k x<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = &#8211; \u00bd (500)(0.02)<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = &#8211; (250)(0.0004)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = -0.1 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The minus sign indicates that the direction of spring force is opposite with the direction of object displacement. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">5. A force F = 10 N accelerates a box over a displacement 2 m. The floor is rough and exerts a <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/force-of-static-and-kinetic-friction-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">friction force<\/a> F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k <\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">= 2 N. Determine the net work done on the box. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1014\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-a-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3.png\" alt=\"Work done by a force \u2013 problems and solutions 3\" width=\"293\" height=\"74\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 10 N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force of kinetic friction (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 2 N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (d) = 2 m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Net work (W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">net<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work done by force F :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">1<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = F d cos 0 = (10)(2)(1) = 20 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work done by force of kinetic friction (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">2<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">k<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> d = (2)(2)(cos 180) = (2)(2)(-1) = -4 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Net work :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">net<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">1<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> \u2013 W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">2<\/span><\/sub><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">net<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 20 \u2013 4 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"text-align: justify\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\">net<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 16 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">6<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. What is the work done by force F on the block.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1725\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-1.png\" alt=\"Work done by force \u2013 problems and solutions 1\" width=\"218\" height=\"72\" \/><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 12 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (d) = 4 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F d = (12 Newton)(4 meters) = 48 N m = 48 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">7<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. A block is pushed by a force of 200 N. The block&#8217;s displacement is 2 meters. What is the work done on the block?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 200 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (d) = 2 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F s <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = (200 Newton)(2 meters) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = 400 N m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = 400 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">8<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The driver of the sedan wants to park his car exactly 0.5 m in front of the truck which is at 10 m from the sedan&#8217;s position. What is the work required by the sedan?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1726\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-2-300x101.png\" alt=\"Work done by force \u2013 problems and solutions 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-2-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-2.png 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (d) = 10 meters \u2013 0.5 meters = 9.5 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 50 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F s <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = (50 Newton)(9.5 meters) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = 475 N m<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = 475 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">9<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1727\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3-300x65.png\" alt=\"Work done by force \u2013 problems and solutions 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-3.png 389w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work done by Tom and Jerry so the car can move as far as 4 meters. Forces exerted by Tom and Jerry are 50 N and 70 N. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (s) = 4 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Net force (F) = 50 Newton + 70 Newton = 120 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F s = (120 Newton)(4 meters) = 480 N m = 480 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">10<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. A driver pulling a car so the car moves as far as 1000 cm. What is the work done on the car?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1728\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-4.png\" alt=\"Work done by force \u2013 problems and solutions 4\" width=\"226\" height=\"64\" \/><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Force (F) = 250 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement (s) = 1000 cm = 1000\/100 meters = 10 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman,serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F s = (250 Newton)(10 meters) = 2500 N m = 2500 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">11. Based on figure below, if work done by net force is <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">375 Joule, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">determine object&#8217;s displacement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2877\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-11-300x67.png\" alt=\"Work done by force \u2013 problems and solutions 11\" width=\"300\" height=\"67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-11-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2018\/02\/Work-done-by-force-\u2013-problems-and-solutions-11.png 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(W) = 375 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Net force <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u03a3F) = 40 N + 10 N \u2013 25 N = 25 Newton (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">rightward<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The equation of work :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Object&#8217;s displacement :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = W \/ F = 375 Joule \/ 25 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> = 15 meter<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">12. The activities below w<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">hich <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">do not do <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">work<\/span> <span lang=\"en-US\">is<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\"> &#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. Push an object as far as 10 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. Push a car until a move<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. Push a wall<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. Pulled a box<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The equation of work :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = \u03a3F s<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>W = <\/i><i>work<\/i><i>, F = <\/i><i>force<\/i><i>, <\/i><i>d<\/i><i> = <\/i><i>displacement<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\">B<span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ased on the above formula, work done by force and there is a displacement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is C.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. Andrew pushes an object with force of 20 N so the object moves in circular motion with a radius of 7 meters. Determine the work done by Andrew for two times <a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/circular-motion-problems-and-solutions.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">circular motion<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. 0 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. 1400 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. 1540 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. 1760 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">If the person pushes <\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">wheelchair<\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> for two times circular motion then the person and wheelchair return to the original position, so the displacement of the person is zero. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement = 0 so work = 0.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is A.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">14<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. Someone push an object on the floor with force of 350 N. The floor exerts a friction force 70 N. Determine the work done by force to move the object as far as 6 meters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. 45 J <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. 72 J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. 1680 J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. 2580 J<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The force of push (F) = 350 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Friction force (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\">fric<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 70 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement of object (s) = 6 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">There are two forces that act on the object, the push force (F) and friction force (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\">fric<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">). The push force has the same direction as the displacement of the object because the push force does a positive work. In another hand, the friction force has the opposite direction with a displacement of the object so that the friction force does a negative work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Work done by push force :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F d = (350 Newton)(6 meters) = 2100 Newton-meters = 2100 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Work done by friction force :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = &#8211; (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\">fric<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)(s) = &#8211; (70 Newton)(6 meters) = &#8211; 420 Newton-meters = &#8211; 420 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The net work :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W net = 2100 Joule \u2013 420 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W net = 1680 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is C.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">15<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. An object is pushed by a horizontal force of 14 Newton on a rough floor with the friction force of 10 Newton. Determine the net work of move the object as far as 8 meters.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. 0.5 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. 3 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. 32 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. 192 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Push force (F) = 14 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Friction force (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\">fric<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) = 10 Newton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement of object (d) = 8 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted:<\/u><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Work (W) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">There are two forces that act on an object, push force (F) and friction force (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\">fric<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The push force has the same direction as the displacement of the object so that the push force does a positive work. In another hand, the friction force has the opposite direction as the displacement of the object so that the friction force does a negative work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Work done by push force :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F s = (14 Newton)(8 meters) = 112 Newton meters = 112 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Work done by friction force :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = &#8211; (F<\/span><\/span><sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\">fric<\/span><\/sub><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">)(s) = &#8211; (10 Newton)(8 meters) = &#8211; 80 Newton meters = &#8211; 80 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>The net work :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W net = 112 Joule \u2013 80 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W net = 32 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is C.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">16<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. Determine the net work based on figure below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. 360 Joule<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-3259\" src=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Work.png\" alt=\"Work\" width=\"274\" height=\"146\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. 450 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. 600 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. 750 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Solution :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Work = Force (F) x displacement (d)<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work = Area of triangle 1 + area of rectangle + area of triangle 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work = 1\/2(40-0)(3-0) + (40-0)(9-3) + 1\/2(40-0)(12-9)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work = 1\/2(40)(3) + (40)(6) + 1\/2(40)(3)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work = (20)(3) + 240 + (20)(3)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work = 60 + 240 + 60<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work = 360 Joule<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is A.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">17<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A piece of wood with a length of 60 cm plugged vertically into the ground. Wood hit with a 10-kg hammer from a height of 40 cm above the top of the wood. If the average resistance force of the ground is 2 x 10<\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">3<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> N and the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m\/s<\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">2<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, then the wood will enter entirely into the ground after&#8230;. hits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A. 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B. 16<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">C. 28<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">D. 30<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Known :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mass of hammer (m) = 10 kg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 10 m\/<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">s<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">2<\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Weight of hammer (w) = m g = (10)(10) = 100 kg m\/s<\/i><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>2<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/sup><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Displacement of hammer before hits the wood (d) = 40 cm = 0.4 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The resistance of wood (F) = 2 x 10<\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">3<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> N = 2000 N<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Length of wood (s) = 60 cm = 0.6 meters<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Wanted :<\/u><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">he wood will enter entirely into the ground after&#8230;. hits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><u>Solution :<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work done on the hammer when hammer moves as far as 0.4 meters is :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F d = w s = (100 N)(0.4 m) = 40 Nm = 40 Joule <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Work done by the resistance force of the ground :<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">W = F d = (2000 N)(0.6 m) = 1200 Nm = 1200 Joule <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">T<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times new roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span lang=\"en-US\">he wood will enter entirely into the ground after&#8230;. hits.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">1200 Joule \/ 40 Joule = 30<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The correct answer is D.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">[wpdm_package id=&#8217;1192&#8242;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/work-done-by-force-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Work done by force problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gurumuda.net\/physics\/work-and-kinetic-energy-problems-and-solutions.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Work-kinetic energy problems and solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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