How much work does the resistive force of water do on the skier in 10secs?

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The problem involves a water skier being pulled at a constant speed, with a focus on calculating the work done by the resistive force of water over a specified time period. The context includes forces acting on the skier and their relationship to work done.

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  • Participants discuss the relationship between the forces acting on the skier, particularly the tension in the rope and the resistive force of water. There are attempts to apply the concept of equilibrium since the skier is moving at a constant speed. Questions are raised about the nature of work and force units.

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i think i did part (a) right but for part (b) am clueless can someone help me out please?

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The water skier in Figure 7-14 is at an angle of 35 with respect to the center line of the boat, and is being pulled at a constant speed of 14m/s. If the tension in the ton rope is 90N, (a) how much work does the rope do on the skier in 10secs? (b) How much work does the resistive force of water do on the skier in the same time?

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(a) W= (90N cos35) (14m/s)(10secs)
= 10321.3J

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Since the skier is moving at a constant speed, the sum of the forces in the system is equal to 0 so..

F(rope) + F(water) = 0
F(rope) = -F(water)

so.. how much force is applied over how much distance by the water?
 
so does the resistance force for water is it -10321.3J so that it is equal to zero?
 
Since when is force measured in Joules!?
 

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