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Well, since the work is the integral of the force, once i get the force i just use the fnint() function on my ti-83 to find the work...so i didn't write it out. so if i can find the correct force, the work is easy to find. but something is wrong with my forces. but thanks for being a jackass. i...

Homework Statement A luggage handler pulls a suitcase of mass 16.3 kg up a ramp inclined at an angle 22.0^\circ above the horizontal by a force F of magnitude 147 N that acts parallel to the ramp. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the ramp and the incline is 0.264. The suitcase...

Thanks for the response. But when i plug numbers into that formula it gives me a time that is way too big to be right.

Homework Statement A student spends part of her day walking between classes or for recreation, during which time she expends energy at an average rate of 280 W. The remainder of the day she is sitting in class, studying, or resting; during these activities, she expends energy at an average rate...