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I'm just starting to cover Work and Energy.
I had a question which asked, "A 12 kg wagon is being pulled at an angle of 38° above horizontal. What force is applied to the wagon if it accelerates from rest to a speed of 2.2 m/s over a distance of 3.4 m?"
For the record this is just a practice question and I am simply posting for feedback if I have made an error somewhere.
Given we have m= 12kg F=? Angle= 38 degrees V1=0 V2=2.2 Δd=3.4
I used the equation;
Work = Change in energy
W=ΔE
FcosθΔd=(0.5)mv2^2-(0.5)mv1^2
I rearranged and got.
F=(0.5)mv2^2/cosθΔd
F=(0.5)(12)(2.2^2)/cos38(3.4)
F=10.8N
How's that look?
The question might seem simple but I've been out of high school for several year and am hoping to go back to school, so I am just trying to ensure I'm remembering all of the fundamentals.
I had a question which asked, "A 12 kg wagon is being pulled at an angle of 38° above horizontal. What force is applied to the wagon if it accelerates from rest to a speed of 2.2 m/s over a distance of 3.4 m?"
For the record this is just a practice question and I am simply posting for feedback if I have made an error somewhere.
Given we have m= 12kg F=? Angle= 38 degrees V1=0 V2=2.2 Δd=3.4
I used the equation;
Work = Change in energy
W=ΔE
FcosθΔd=(0.5)mv2^2-(0.5)mv1^2
I rearranged and got.
F=(0.5)mv2^2/cosθΔd
F=(0.5)(12)(2.2^2)/cos38(3.4)
F=10.8N
How's that look?
The question might seem simple but I've been out of high school for several year and am hoping to go back to school, so I am just trying to ensure I'm remembering all of the fundamentals.