A fan pushes a beach ball with a force of 10.0 N. If the work done on the ball is 150 J, the distance the ball will travel is ______ m. (Record your answer to the correct number of significant digits)
work = force * distance in direction of force
150 J = 10 d
d = 15.0 m
To determine the distance the ball will travel, we can use the work-energy principle. The work done on an object is equal to the force applied to the object multiplied by the distance it moves.
The formula is:
Work = Force × Distance
We know that the work done on the ball is 150 J (joules) and the force applied by the fan is 10.0 N (newtons). We can rearrange the formula to solve for distance:
Distance = Work / Force
Substituting the given values:
Distance = 150 J / 10.0 N
Calculating the division:
Distance = 15 m
Therefore, the ball will travel a distance of 15 meters.