An object with a mass of 8kg is pushed along a linear path with a kinetic friction coefficient of uk(x)=5x23x+1. How much work would it take to move the object over #x in [2, 3], where x is in meters?

1 Answer

Work W=1973.0¯6 Joules

Explanation:

Work dW=Fdx

F=μkN

F=μkmg

dW=μkmgdx

W=32μkmgdx

W=32(5x23x+1)(8)(9.8)dx

W=78.432(5x23x+1)dx

W=78.4[5x333x22+x)]32

W=78.4[45272+3(4036+2)]

W=1973.0¯6

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