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800 J pf work are done pushing a 40.0 kg crate 6.0 m along a horizontal surface with u = 0.30. If the crate started at rest, what speed does it reach

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Answered By Bei Z

Step 1: From the work (800 J) and the distance (6.0 m) that the crate moved, the force applied on the crate can be found.

W=F*d    800=F*(6)  so F=800/6=400/3 N

 

Step 2: From the F, we can find the acceleration a

F= ma   400/3=40*a  so a=10/3 (m/s2)

 

step 3: Now it becomes a distance and velocity problem. The crate starts from a rest, which means that the initial velocity is 0; the distance is 6.0 m. From the equation correlated distance, acceleration and time, we can find the time for the moving.

d=v0t+(1/2)at2=(1/2)at2     (because v0=0)

6=(1/2)*(10/3)*t2

 

so t=(36/10)(1/2)  sec

step 4: now time is known, accelerator is known, it is easy to get the final velocity. 

vf=v0+at=0+(10/3)*(36/10)(1/2)=2(10)(1/2)=6.32 m/sec

 

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