What is the energy lost to friction?

[Kumar9]

The question is: A 15.7 kg block is dragged over a horizontal surface by a 68.7N force acting 17 degrees to the horizontal. The block is displaced 4.65m, and the kinetic friction coefficient is 0.3. What is the energy lost to friction?

My thinking is that it would be equal to the negative work done by the frictional force (E taken out of the system), but the computer does not recognize this as correct. What am I missing?

 

[Kumar9]

I need to have this figured out soon; if someone could help I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Andrew Mason]

The question is: A 15.7 kg block is dragged over a horizontal surface by a 68.7N force acting 17 degrees to the horizontal. The block is displaced 4.65m, and the kinetic friction coefficient is 0.3. What is the energy lost to friction?
My thinking is that it would be equal to the negative work done by the frictional force (E taken out of the system), but the computer does not recognize this as correct. What am I missing?

Show us your work. We can't help you otherwise. What is the force of friction?

AM

 

[Kumar9]

This is what I have so far:
W=(mgUk)(d)cos180
Where Uk is the coefficient. Plugging in the appropriate values, I get a value of ~-215 J, the E lost due to friction. It seems right, but clearly I'm missing something.

 

[Andrew Mason]

This is what I have so far:
W=(mgUk)(d)cos180
Where Uk is the coefficient. Plugging in the appropriate values, I get a value of ~-215 J, the E lost due to friction. It seems right, but clearly I'm missing something.

I don't understand why you are using 180 degrees. The angle is 17 degrees from horizontal. The normal force perpendicular to the surface is equal and opposite to the component of gravity in that direction. What is the magnitude of that component of gravity? (Hint it is a little less than the weight).

AM