A block is acted on by a force that varies as (2.8*10^4 N/m)x for 0<=x<=.21m, and then remains constant at 5880 N for larger x.
1. How much work does the force do on the block in moving it from x = 0 to x = 0.30 {m}?
2. How much work does the force do on the block in moving it from x = 0.10 {m} to x = 0.40m?
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1. To find the work done by a varying force, you can integrate the force function with respect to the displacement. In this case, the force varies with position, so we need to break it down into two parts:
- From x = 0 to x = 0.21 m: The force varies as (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * x. To find the work done in this interval, we can use the formula for work done by a variable force: Work = ∫F(x) dx.
So, integrating from 0 to 0.21 m:
Work = ∫(2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * x dx = (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * 0.5 * x^2 | from 0 to 0.21 m
After plugging in the values, we get:
Work = (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * 0.5 * (0.21 m)^2 - (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * 0.5 * (0 m)^2
Simplifying further, we find:
Work = (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * 0.5 * (0.21 m)^2 = 308.7 J (approximately)
2. From x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m: The force remains constant at 5880 N. In this case, since the force is constant, we can use the formula for work done by a constant force: Work = force x displacement.
The displacement in this interval is (0.40 m - 0.10 m) = 0.30 m.
So, Work = (5880 N) * (0.30 m) = 1764 J
And there you have it! The work done in moving the block from x = 0 to x = 0.30 m is approximately 308.7 J, and the work done in moving it from x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m is 1764 J. Keep up the good work, and don't forget to have fun with physics!
To solve these problems, we need to calculate the work done by the force on the block using the formula:
Work = ∫(F(x) * dx)
where F(x) is the force as a function of position and dx is an infinitesimal change in position.
Let's solve each problem step-by-step:
1. How much work does the force do on the block in moving it from x = 0 to x = 0.30 m?
We have two regions to consider:
a) For 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.21 m, the force varies as (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * x.
b) For x > 0.21 m, the force remains constant at 5880 N.
To calculate the work, we need to integrate the force function:
Work = ∫(2.8 * 10^4 N/m * x)dx from x = 0 to x = 0.21m
+ ∫(5880 N)dx from x = 0.21m to x = 0.30m
Solving each integral separately:
Work = [(2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * (0.5 * x^2)] from 0 to 0.21
+ (5880 N * x) from 0.21 to 0.30
Work = (2.8 * 10^4 N/m * (0.5 * (0.21)^2)) + (5880 N * 0.30) - (2.8 * 10^4 N/m * (0.5 * 0^2)) - (5880 N * 0.21)
Work = 0.21 * (2.8 * 10^4) * 0.5 + 5880 * 0.30 - 0 - 5880 * 0.21
Work ≈ 3087 + 1764 - 0 - 1230.96
Work ≈ 3608.04 Joules
Therefore, the work done by the force on the block in moving it from x = 0 to x = 0.30 m is approximately 3608.04 Joules.
2. How much work does the force do on the block in moving it from x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m?
Using the same approach as before, we need to integrate the force function:
Work = ∫(2.8 * 10^4 N/m * x)dx from x = 0.10m to x = 0.21m
+ ∫(5880 N)dx from x = 0.21m to x = 0.40m
Solving each integral separately:
Work = [(2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * (0.5 * x^2)] from 0.10 to 0.21
+ (5880 N * x) from 0.21 to 0.40
Work = (2.8 * 10^4 N/m * (0.5 * (0.21)^2)) + (5880 N * 0.40) - (2.8 * 10^4 N/m * (0.5 * (0.10)^2)) - (5880 N * 0.21)
Work = 0.21 * (2.8 * 10^4) * 0.5 + 5880 * 0.40 - 0.10 * (2.8 * 10^4) * 0.5 - 5880 * 0.21
Work ≈ 3087 + 2352 - 0.7 * (2.8 * 10^4) - 1230.96
Work ≈ 5439 - 1960 - 1230.96
Work ≈ 2248.04 Joules
Therefore, the work done by the force on the block in moving it from x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m is approximately 2248.04 Joules.
To calculate the work done by a varying force, we need to integrate the force with respect to displacement. The formula for work done is:
W = ∫Fdx
where W is the work done, F is the force, and dx is the displacement.
Let's solve the questions step by step:
1. To find the work done from x = 0 to x = 0.30 m, we need to integrate the force function for the given range.
For 0 <= x <= 0.21 m:
F = (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * x
Integrating F from 0 to 0.21 m will give us the work done during this range.
∫(2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * x dx from 0 to 0.21
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * ∫(x dx) from 0 to 0.21
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [(x^2)/2] evaluated from 0 to 0.21
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [(0.21^2)/2]
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [0.0441/2]
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * 0.02205
= 616 N
Therefore, the work done from x = 0 to x = 0.21 m is 616 N.
From x = 0.21 m to x = 0.30 m, the force remains constant at 5880 N. We can calculate the work directly as the force multiplied by the displacement.
Work done = 5880 N * (0.30 m - 0.21 m)
= 5880 N * 0.09 m
= 529.2 N
So, the work done from x = 0 to x = 0.30 m is 616 N + 529.2 N = 1145.2 N.
2. To find the work done from x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m, we'll again break it down into two parts.
From x = 0 to x = 0.21 m, we can calculate the work done as we did in question 1:
∫(2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * x dx from 0.10 to 0.21
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [(0.21^2)/2] - (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [(0.10^2)/2]
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [0.0441/2 - 0.005/2]
= (2.8 * 10^4 N/m) * [0.0391/2]
= 546.8 N
From x = 0.21 m to x = 0.40 m, the force remains constant at 5880 N. Again, we can calculate the work directly as the force multiplied by the displacement.
Work done = 5880 N * (0.40 m - 0.21 m)
= 5880 N * 0.19 m
= 1117.2 N
So, the work done from x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m is 546.8 N + 1117.2 N = 1664 N.
Therefore, the work done on the block in moving it from x = 0 to x = 0.30 m is 1145.2 N, and the work done in moving it from x = 0.10 m to x = 0.40 m is 1664 N.
You have to integrate F dx to get Work, and the force function F(x) changes its functional form over the integration interval.
In the first problem, the interval of 2.4*10^4 x dx from 0 to 0.21 m is
1.2*10^4*(0.21)^2. To that, you have to add the integral of 5880 dx from 0.21 to 0.30 m. That is just 5880 * 0.09
Do the second problem the same way.