Law Conservation of Energy: Starting off a solution for 11b

In summary, the conversation discusses solving a problem involving the Law of Conservation of Energy and the use of equations such as ΔEsystem + ΔEsurroundings =0 and ΔEsystem = ΔU + ΔEk + ΔEp. There is also a mention of finding the system boundary and the heat generated by friction within or outside of this boundary.
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Homework Statement


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Homework Equations


ΔEsystem + ΔEsurroundings =0

The Attempt at a Solution


I have solved 11a and got 5m/s.
I can do 11b just by just jumping to Ek = Fs (from the work kinetic energy theorem), but I would like to do it formally from first principles using the Law of Conservation of Energy.
I would then like to make use of
ΔEsystem + ΔEsurroundings =0
and then make use of ΔEsystem = ΔU + ΔEk + ΔEp
and then make use of ΔU = W + Q
and then introduce W = Fs
then solve for F.
However I am not sure where to put the system boundary so this is solvable. Then the question of the pluses and minuses.


Many thanks
 

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Depending on where you draw the system boundary the heat generated by friction will either remain within the system boundary (part of Delta E system) or cross the boundary (part of Delta E Surroundings) either way it's solvable.
 
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1. What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another. This means that the total amount of energy in a closed system remains constant over time.

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