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A sled with mass 100 kg moves in a straight line on a horizontal surface as it is being pulled by a force 250 N at an angle of 35° with the direction of motion. A force of friction of 30 N acts on the sled. At one point in its path, its speed is 3.0 m/s; after it has traveled a distance d beyond this point, its speed is 8.0 m/s.
B. Find the distance d traveled by the sled.
Gravitational acceleration = g = 9.81 m/s2
Mass of the sled = m = 100 kg
Force with which the sled is pulled = F = 250 N
Angle at which the force is applied = = 35o
Component of the pull force in the direction of motion = Fx = FCos
Friction force acting on the sled = f = -30 N (Negative as it acts in the opposite direction of the motion of the sled)
Distance traveled by the sled = d
Initial speed of the sled = V1 = 3 m/s
Speed of the sled after travelling a distance 'd' = V2 = 8 m/s
Total work done on the sled = W
The change in kinetic energy of the sled is equal to the total work done on the sled.
W = 2750 J
Net force on the sled = Fnet
Fnet = 174.8 N
Total work done on the sled is equal to the net force times the distance traveled by the sled.
d = 15.73 m
A) Total work done on the sled = 2750 J
B) Distance traveled by the sled = 15.73 m