(A) how much work is done when you push a crate horizontally with 100 N across a 10-m factory floor?
(B) if the force of friction in the crate is a steady 70 N, show that the KE gained by the crate is 300 J.
(C) show that 700J is turned into heat.

Respuesta :

Answer:

A) 1000 joules

Explanation:

In general work is given by the equation:

[tex]W=\intop_{a}^{b}\overrightarrow{F}\cdot d\overrightarrow{s} [/tex] (1)

A) With [tex] \overrightarrow{s} [/tex] the displacement and [tex] \overrightarrow{F} [/tex] the force applied, because the force and the displacement are parallel (the crate is pushed horizontally) [tex] \overrightarrow{F}\cdot d\overrightarrow{s}[/tex] is simply [tex] F\,ds[/tex], and because the path is a straight line and the force is constant work is:

[tex] W=FS [/tex] (2),

[tex] W=(100)(10)=1000\,J[/tex]

B) The work-energy theorem says that the total work on a body is equal to the change on kinetic energy:

[tex] W_{tot}=\varDelta K[/tex] (3)

The total work on the crate is the work done by the push and plus the work of the friction [tex]W_{tot}=W + W_{f} [/tex] (4) , as (A) because forces are parallel to the displacement [tex] W= FS [/tex] (5) and [tex] W_{f}=-fS[/tex] (6), the due friction always has negative sign because is opposite to the displacement, using (6), (5) and (4) on (3):

[tex]FS-fS=\varDelta K [/tex] (3)

[tex]1000-(70)(10)=300\,J [/tex]

C) The energy is lost by friction, so the amount of energy turned into heat is the work the friction does:

[tex]Q=fS=(70)(100)=700\,J [/tex] (3)