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A sled of mass 80 kg starts from rest and slides down an 18° incline 90 m long. It then travels for 20 m horizontally before starting back up a 16° incline. It travels 90 m along this incline before coming to rest. What is the net work done (in J) on the sled by friction?

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Answer:

net work done by friction = - 2205 J

Explanation:

given,

mass of sled = 80 kg

slide down at an angle of 18°

length = 90 m

travel horizontally = 20 m before  starting back up a 16° incline.

net work = ?

[tex]h_i = initial\ height[/tex]

[tex]h_i = L_i Sin 18^0[/tex]  

[tex]h_i = 90 sin 18^0[/tex]  

[tex]h_i = 27.81\ m[/tex]

[tex]h_f = Final\ height[/tex]

[tex]h_f = L_f Sin 16^0[/tex]  

[tex]h_f = 90 sin 16^0[/tex]  

[tex]h_f =24.81\ m[/tex]

net work done by friction = change in potential energy

                                          = mg (h_f - h_i)

                                          = (75) (9.8) (- 27.81 + 24.81)  

net work done by friction = - 2205 J

Friction force s a type of opposition force acting on the surface of the body that tries to oppose the motion of the body. Net work done on the sled by friction will be -2250 J.

What is the friction force?

It is a type of opposition force acting on the surface of the body that tries to oppose the motion of the body. its unit is Newton.

Mathematically it is defined as the product of the coefficient of friction and normal reaction.

The given data in the problem is;

m is the mass of sled = 80 kg

Θ is the angle of slide down at an angle =  18°

l is the length = 90 m

W is the net work=?

On the inclined plane the trigonometry is applied then;

For initial height

[tex]\rm h_i=L_isin\theta \\\\ \rm h_i=90sin18^0 \\\\ \rm h_i=27.81 m[/tex]

For final height

[tex]\rm h_f= L_fsin\theta \\\\ \rm h_f= 90sin16^0 \\\\ \rm h_f=24.81 \ m[/tex]

Net work  done by the friction = change in the potential energy

Net work done = [tex]\rm mg (h_f - h_i) = (75) (9.8) (- 27.81 + 24.81) = -2250\ J[/tex]

Hence the net work done on the sled by friction will be -2250 J.

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