A 5 kg block is being pulled on a frictionless surface by a string at an angle of 30o to the horizontal. The tension in the string is 30 N. What is the total work done on the block as it moves a distance of 10 m?
force*distanceupslope*sin30=150J
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To solve this problem, we first need to determine the force acting on the block in the horizontal direction. Then we can calculate the work done by this force in moving the block a distance of 10 m.
The force in the horizontal direction can be found using the tension in the string and the angle of 30 degrees. We can calculate the horizontal component of the tension by multiplying the tension by the cosine of the angle:
Force (horizontal) = Tension * cos(angle)
= 30 N * cos(30 degrees)
= 30 N * 0.866 (approx.)
= 25.98 N (approx.)
Since the surface is frictionless, the only force acting on the block is the horizontal force due to the tension in the string. Therefore, the work done on the block can be calculated as:
Work = Force (horizontal) * distance
= 25.98 N * 10 m
= 259.8 J
So, the total work done on the block as it moves a distance of 10 m is approximately 259.8 Joules.
To find the total work done on the block, we need to calculate the work done by the tension force and the weight force.
First, let's calculate the work done by the tension force. The work done by a force can be calculated using the formula:
Work = Force * Distance * cos(theta)
Where:
- Force is the magnitude of the force applied (tension in this case)
- Distance is the distance over which the force is applied
- theta is the angle between the force vector and the direction of motion
Given that the tension in the string is 30 N and the distance moved by the block is 10 m, we can substitute these values into the formula along with the angle of 30 degrees:
Work_tension = 30 N * 10 m * cos(30 degrees)
Next, let's calculate the work done by the weight force. The weight force can be calculated using the formula:
Weight = mass * acceleration due to gravity
Given that the mass of the block is 5 kg and the acceleration due to gravity is approximately 9.8 m/s², we can calculate the weight force:
Weight = 5 kg * 9.8 m/s²
Now that we have the weight force, we can calculate the work done by it using the formula mentioned earlier. Since the weight force acts vertically downwards, it is in the opposite direction of the block's motion, so the angle between the force vector and the direction of motion is 180 degrees:
Work_weight = Weight * 10 m * cos(180 degrees)
To calculate the total work done on the block, we sum up the work done by the tension force and the work done by the weight force:
Total Work = Work_tension + Work_weight
Now, you can substitute the values we calculated into the equations and calculate the total work done on the block.