Question:

A $60\, kg$ weight is dragged on a horizontal surface by a rope through a distance of $2m$. If coefficient of friction is $ \mu =0.5, $ the angle of rope with surface is $60^{\circ}$ and $g=9.8\,m/{s}^{2}, $ then work done is

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  • 15 J
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Solution and Explanation

Work =force $\times$ displacement $=F_{s} \cdot d$ $=F_{s} d \cos \theta$ $=\mu R d \cos \theta\,\,\, \left(F_{5}=\mu R\right)$ $W=\mu m g d \cos \theta \,\,\,(R=m g)$ $=0.5 \times 60 \times 9.8 \times 2 \cos 60^{\circ}$ $=294\, J$
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Concepts Used:

Work

Work is the product of the component of the force in the direction of the displacement and the magnitude of this displacement.

Work Formula:

W = Force × Distance

Where,

Work (W) is equal to the force (f) time the distance.

Work Equations:

W = F d Cos θ

Where,

 W = Amount of work, F = Vector of force, D = Magnitude of displacement, and θ = Angle between the vector of force and vector of displacement.

Unit of Work:

The SI unit for the work is the joule (J), and it is defined as the work done by a force of 1 Newton in moving an object for a distance of one unit meter in the direction of the force.

Work formula is used to measure the amount of work done, force, or displacement in any maths or real-life problem. It is written as in Newton meter or Nm.