Answer:
a) WT = 137.5 J
b) v2 = 2.34 m/s
Explanation:
a) The total work done on the block is given by the following formula:
[tex]W_T=F_pd-F_fd=(F_p-F_f)d[/tex] (1)
Fp: force parallel to the displacement of the block = 150N
Ff: friction force
d: distance = 5.0 m
Then, you first calculate the friction force by using the following relation:
[tex]F_f=\mu_k N=\mu_k Mg[/tex] (2)
μk: coefficient of kinetic friction = 0.25
M: mass of the block = 50kg
g: gravitational constant = 9.8 m/s^2
Next, you replace the equation (2) into the equation (1) and solve for WT:
[tex]W_T=(F_p-\mu_kMg)d=(150N-(0.25)(50kg)(9.8m/s^2))(5.0m)\\\\W_T=137.5J[/tex]
The work done over the block is 137.5 J
b) If the block started from rest, you can use the following equation to calculate the final speed of the block:
[tex]W_T=\Delta K=\frac{1}{2}M(v_2^2-v_1^2)[/tex] (3)
WT: total work = 137.5 J
v2: final speed = ?
v1: initial speed of the block = 0m/s
You solve the equation (3) for v2:
[tex]v_2=\sqrt{\frac{2W_T}{M}}=\sqrt{\frac{2(137.5J)}{50kg}}=2.34\frac{m}{s}[/tex]
The final speed of the block is 2.34 m/s
