Work A car drives 500 ft on a road that is inclined 12° to the horizontal, as shown in the following figure. The car weighs 2500 lb. Thus gravity acts straight down on the car with a constant force F = -2500j. Find the work done by the car in overcoming gravity. 12° -2500j

Work A car drives 500 ft on a road that is inclined 12° to the horizontal, as shown in the following figure. The car weighs 2500 lb. Thus gravity acts straight down on the car with a constant force F = -2500j. Find the work done by the car in overcoming gravity. 12° -2500j

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Chapter7: Work And Kinetic Energy

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Work A car drives 500 ft on a road that is inclined 12° to
the horizontal, as shown in the following figure. The car
weighs 2500 lb. Thus gravity acts straight down on the car
with a constant force F = -2500j. Find the work done by
the car in overcoming gravity.
12°
-2500j

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