Question
A horse is towing a canal boat, the tow rope making an angle of 10 o with the tow path. If the tension
in the rope is 20N, how many joules of work are done while moving 50m along the tow path?
in the rope is 20N, how many joules of work are done while moving 50m along the tow path?
Answers
henry2,
F = 20*cos10 = 19.7 N.
W = F*d = 19.7*50 = ___ Joules.
W = F*d = 19.7*50 = ___ Joules.