Explanation:
It is given that,
Total mass is 70 kg
The truck exerts a constant force of 20 N.
Then the net force is given by :
F = ma
a is acceleration of rider

Initial velocity of rider is 0. So, using equation of kinematics to find the final velocity as :

Since, 1 m/s = 2.23 mph
4.28 m/s = 9.57 mph
So, the speed of the rider is 4.28 m/s or 9.57 mph.
Kinetic energy is never negative, but potential energy can be.
Potential energy depends on height above some reference level,
and you can pick any level you want as the reference. So, if the
object is below the reference level you pick, then its potential
energy relative to your reference level is negative.
What that means is: You have to lift it / do work on it / give it more
energy than it has now ... in order to move it to the reference level.
(That's exactly the situation with electrons bound to an atom. Their
energy is considered negative, because we have to do work and
give them more energy to rip them away from the atom.)
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Regarding the other choices:
-- Kinetic energy is scalar ... Yes. So is potential energy.
-- Kinetic energy increases with height ...
No. It doesn't, but potential energy does.
-- Kinetic energy depends on position ...
No. It doesn't, but potential energy does.
The speed of the block after it has moved the given distance away from the initial position is 1.1 m/s.
<h3>Angular Speed of the pulley </h3>
The angular speed of the pulley after the block m1 fall through a distance, d, is obatined from conservation of energy and it is given as;
K.E = P.E
![\frac{1}{2} mv^2 + \frac{1}{2} I\omega^2 = mgh\\\\\frac{1}{2} m_2v_0^2 + \frac{1}{2} \omega^2(m_1R^2_2 + m_2R_2^2) + \frac{1}{2} \omega^2( \frac{1}{2} MR_1^2 + \frac{1}{2} MR_2^2) = m_1gd- \mu_km_2gd\\\\\frac{1}{2} m_2v_0^2 + \frac{1}{2} \omega^2[R_2^2(m_1 + m_2)+ \frac{1}{2} M(R_1^2 + R_2^2)] = gd(m_1 - \mu_k m_2)\\\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20mv%5E2%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20I%5Comega%5E2%20%3D%20mgh%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20m_2v_0%5E2%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Comega%5E2%28m_1R%5E2_2%20%2B%20m_2R_2%5E2%29%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Comega%5E2%28%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20MR_1%5E2%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20MR_2%5E2%29%20%3D%20m_1gd-%20%5Cmu_km_2gd%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20m_2v_0%5E2%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Comega%5E2%5BR_2%5E2%28m_1%20%2B%20m_2%29%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20M%28R_1%5E2%20%2B%20R_2%5E2%29%5D%20%3D%20gd%28m_1%20-%20%5Cmu_k%20m_2%29%5C%5C%5C%5C)
![\frac{1}{2} m_2v_0 + \frac{1}{4} \omega^2[2R_2^2(m_1 + m_2) + M(R^2_1 + R^2_2)] = gd(m_1 - \mu_k m_2)\\\\2m_2v_0 + \omega^2 [2R_2^2(m_1 + m_2) + M(R^2_1 + R^2_2)] = 4gd(m_1 - \mu_k m_2)\\\\\omega^2 [2R_2^2(m_1 + m_2) + M(R^2_1 + R^2_2)] = 4gd(m_1 - \mu_k m_2) - 2m_2v_0^2\\\\\omega^2 = \frac{ 4gd(m_1 - \mu_k m_2) - 2m_2v_0^2}{2R_2^2(m_1 + m_2) + M(R^2_1 + R^2_2)} \\\\\omega = \sqrt{\frac{ 4gd(m_1 - \mu_k m_2) - 2m_2v_0^2}{2R_2^2(m_1 + m_2) + M(R^2_1 + R^2_2)}} \\\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%20m_2v_0%20%2B%20%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%20%5Comega%5E2%5B2R_2%5E2%28m_1%20%2B%20m_2%29%20%2B%20M%28R%5E2_1%20%2B%20R%5E2_2%29%5D%20%3D%20gd%28m_1%20-%20%5Cmu_k%20m_2%29%5C%5C%5C%5C2m_2v_0%20%2B%20%5Comega%5E2%20%5B2R_2%5E2%28m_1%20%2B%20m_2%29%20%2B%20M%28R%5E2_1%20%2B%20R%5E2_2%29%5D%20%3D%204gd%28m_1%20-%20%5Cmu_k%20m_2%29%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Comega%5E2%20%5B2R_2%5E2%28m_1%20%2B%20m_2%29%20%2B%20M%28R%5E2_1%20%2B%20R%5E2_2%29%5D%20%3D%20%204gd%28m_1%20-%20%5Cmu_k%20m_2%29%20-%202m_2v_0%5E2%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Comega%5E2%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%204gd%28m_1%20-%20%5Cmu_k%20m_2%29%20-%202m_2v_0%5E2%7D%7B2R_2%5E2%28m_1%20%2B%20m_2%29%20%2B%20M%28R%5E2_1%20%2B%20R%5E2_2%29%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5Comega%20%3D%20%5Csqrt%7B%5Cfrac%7B%204gd%28m_1%20-%20%5Cmu_k%20m_2%29%20-%202m_2v_0%5E2%7D%7B2R_2%5E2%28m_1%20%2B%20m_2%29%20%2B%20M%28R%5E2_1%20%2B%20R%5E2_2%29%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C)
Substitute the given parameters and solve for the angular speed;

<h3>Linear speed of the block</h3>
The linear speed of the block after travelling 0.7 m;
v = ωR₂
v = 35.39 x 0.03
v = 1.1 m/s
Thus, the speed of the block after it has moved the given distance away from the initial position is 1.1 m/s.
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