Problem 7-65 Energy cons. with friction
A box of apples (mass 22kg) slides down a ramp inclined at 44∘ to the horizontal. The fiction force on the box has a magnitude of 79N. If the box starts from rest and slides 2.5m along the ramp, determine:
(a) the work done by friction
(b) the box's final kinetic energy (using conservation of energy)
(c) the thermal energy produced.
[Ans. (a) −2.0×102J (b) 1.8×102J (c) 2.0×102J ]
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