An object with a mass of 7kg is pushed along a linear path with a kinetic friction coefficient of uk(x)=1+x+xcos(π4x6). How much work would it take to move the object over #x in [0, 4pi], where x is in meters?

1 Answer
Nov 16, 2017

The work is =10166.5J

Explanation:

We need

xcos(π4x6)dx=182(x6sin(x6)x6cos(x6)+cos(x6)+sin(x6))+C

The work done is

W=Fd

The frictional force is

Fr=μkN

The normal force is N=mg

The mass is m=7kg

Fr=μkmg

=7(1+x+xcos(π4x6))g

The work done is

W=7g4π0(1+x+xcos(π4x6))dx

=7g[x+x22+182(x6sin(x6)x6cos(x6)+cos(x6)+sin(x6))]4π0

=7g(148.2)

=10166.5J