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threewingedfury
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A block of mass m is pulled at constant velocity along a rough horizontal floor by an applied force T which is directed at an angle theta above the horizontal. The magnitude of the frictional force is:
a. T cos theta
b. T sin theta
c. 0
d. mu x mg
e. mu x mg cos theta
I figured it was d because frictional forces are mu x Force normal, but I didnt know because there is no mu in the problem.
The sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a system of objects is conserved:
a. only when no external force acts on the objects
b. only when the objects move along closed paths
c. only when the work done by the resultant external force is zero
d. always
e. none of the above
Is c correct? If there's no work done by the external force then I figured the energy would be conserved.
a. T cos theta
b. T sin theta
c. 0
d. mu x mg
e. mu x mg cos theta
I figured it was d because frictional forces are mu x Force normal, but I didnt know because there is no mu in the problem.
The sum of the kinetic and potential energies of a system of objects is conserved:
a. only when no external force acts on the objects
b. only when the objects move along closed paths
c. only when the work done by the resultant external force is zero
d. always
e. none of the above
Is c correct? If there's no work done by the external force then I figured the energy would be conserved.