A 855 N crate rests on the floor.

Question

a) How much work is required to move it at constant speed 7.7 m along the floor against a friction force of 180 N?

b) How much work is required to move it at constant speed 7.7 m vertically?

I really NEED help I am very lost with physics!!!!

Answer 1

a) work= force applied*distance
and force applied has to equal friction.
b) work=increase in gravitational PE
= mass*g*height

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Answer 2

I figured A out it was 1386 J, but I can not figure out B I used 855X9.8x7.7 and that's not right can you tell me where I went wrong?

Answer 3

well, there is no answer for b, unless you know the height. As height changes, gravitational potenial energy changes, so you had to put more energy in. IF this is all there is to the problem, you cannot do it, the problem is deficient. 7.7 is the speed. you cannot get height frm speed without time...however, you can get the POWER in watts used (Power=work/time)
Power= m*g*speed
and
work= Power*time but you have to have again height to get the time.

Answer 4

7.7 is the height in this problem not the speed.