1. Starting from rest a block of mass m is pushed up a frictionless slope of angle 0 by a horizontal force of magnitude F. h F m a. Draw a free body diagram for mass m. b. What work is done on the block? Write down the work-kinetic energy theorem ( eq. 9.13) for the block and simplify. c. What forces act on the block? Write down the work done by these forces using your free-body diagram and eq. 9.17

1. Starting from rest a block of mass m is pushed up a frictionless slope of angle 0 by a horizontal force of magnitude F. h F m a. Draw a free body diagram for mass m. b. What work is done on the block? Write down the work-kinetic energy theorem ( eq. 9.13) for the block and simplify. c. What forces act on the block? Write down the work done by these forces using your free-body diagram and eq. 9.17

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Chapter5: Energy

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Problem 40P: (a) A block with a mass m is pulled along a horizontal surface for a distance x by a constant force...

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