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Activity #2 - Physics
Activity #2 - Physics
1.)Given:
F = 50 N
d = 3.0 m
cos Θ = 300
Find:
W=?
W = F.d.cos Θ
W = (50 N)(3.0 m)cos(300)
W = 129.90 J or 130 J
2.)Given:
F = 15 N
d = 3.0 m
cos Θ = 00
Find:
W=?
W = F.d.cos Θ
W = (15 N)(3.0 m)cos(00)
W = 45 J
3.)Given:
F = 10 N
d = 13 m
cos Θ = 00 (Wfrict)
cos Θ = 1800 (Fapp)
Note: Frictional Force & Applied Force are doing work upon the object.
Find:
Wfrict = ?
Wapp = ?
Wfrict = F.d.cos Θ
Wfrict = (10 N)(13 m)cos(1800)
Wfrict = -130 J
Wapp = F.d.cos Θ
Wapp = (10 N)(13 m)cos(00)
Wapp = 130 J
4.)Given:
W
m=
g
2
8N 8 kg m/s
m= 2
∨m= 2
9.8 m/s 9.8 m/ s
m=.8163 kg∨.82 kg
1m 75 m
75 cm= x =.75 m
100 cm 100
Gravity g = 9.8 m/s2
Find:
GPE = ?
GPE = m.g.h
GPE = (.82 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(.75 m)
GPE = (.82 kg)(7.35 m2/s2)
GPE = 6.027 kg m2/s2 or J
Or 6.03 J
5.)Given:
k = 20 N is converted to 50 N/m
F
k=
x
20 N
k=
0.40 m
k =50 N /m
x = 40 cm is converted to .4 m
1m 40 m
40 cm= x =.4 m
100 cm 100
Find:
EPE = ?
EPE= (1/2)kx2
EPE= (1/2)(50 N/m)(.4 m)2
EPE= (1/2)(50 N/m)(.16 m2)
EPE= (1/2)(8 N.m)
EPE = 4 Joules