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Thea Woods
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- Homework Statement
- A physics student pulls a block of mass m = 21 kg up an incline at a slow constant velocity for a distance of d = 4.5 m. The incline makes an angle Δ = 31° with the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the inclined plane is µk = 0.2. What is the work Wm done by the student?
Wm =
- Relevant Equations
- W = F*d
K = 1/2 mv^2
U = mgy
E = U + K
Fp = Fg +Ff
Fp = (21*9.81*sin(31)) + (0.2*21*9.81)
Fp = 147.30
Fp*d = 147.3 *4.5
Wp = Wm = 662.87 = 663 J
I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Should I subtract the force of friction from the force of gravity? Have I assumed that the pulling force is equal to the sum of gravity and friction when I shouldn't have? Should I use cos instead of sin?
Fp = (21*9.81*sin(31)) + (0.2*21*9.81)
Fp = 147.30
Fp*d = 147.3 *4.5
Wp = Wm = 662.87 = 663 J
I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Should I subtract the force of friction from the force of gravity? Have I assumed that the pulling force is equal to the sum of gravity and friction when I shouldn't have? Should I use cos instead of sin?