An object with a mass of 6kg is pushed along a linear path with a kinetic friction coefficient of uk(x)=2+cscx. How much work would it take to move the object over #x in [pi/8, (7pi)/8], where x is in meters?

1 Answer
Aug 1, 2017

The work is =467J

Explanation:

We need

cscxdx=lntan(x2)

The work done is

W=Fd

The frictional force is

Fr=μkN

The normal force is N=mg

The mass is m=6kg

Fr=μkmg

=6(2+cscx)g

The work done is

W=6g78π18π(2+cscx)dx

=6g[2x+lntan(x2)]78π18π

=6g((278π+lntan(716π))(218π+lntan(116π)))

=6g(74π14π+3.22)

=6g(32π+3.22)

=467J