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Homework Statement
The collar moves on a curved track from position A to position B, and slides with neglible friction. A force F = 10 N acts upon the collar from position A to position B, and the direction of the force is always oriented θ = 35° with a positive x-axis as shown. Determine the total work done by the force F on the collar from position A to position B.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I tried finding the work done by the forces in the x and y directions.
In the x direction there's:
0.175*10cos(35) = 1.433 J
0.1*10sin(35) = 0.574 J
I then tried taking the magnitude of this, but the answer should be 8.60 J, which i obviously won't get.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.