A man pushes an 250-N crate at constant speed a distance of 30.0 m upward along a rough slope that makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The work done by the force of gravity is:

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Amari Owens

5 May, 21:37

A man pushes an 250-N crate at constant speed a distance of 30.0 m upward along a rough slope that makes an angle of 60° with the horizontal. The work done by the force of gravity is:

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Jaslene Burke · Answer 1

6495.19 Joule

Explanation:

F = Weight of the crate = 250 N

d = Distance the cart is pushed = 30 m

θ = Angle of inclination = 60°

The weight of the crate will be resloved into two components

Fdsinθ and Fdcosθ

Work done by the force of gravity is

W = Fdsinθ

⇒W = 250*30*sin60

⇒W = 6495.19 Joule

∴ The work done by the force of gravity is 6495.19 Joule