. A child pulls a sled up a snow-covered hill. In the process, the child does 405 J of work on the sled. If she walks a distance

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. A child pulls a sled up a snow-covered hill. In the process, the child does 405 J of work on the sled. If she walks a distance

of 15 m up the hill, how large a force does she exert on the sled?

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leonid [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-01T14:39:07+03:00

leonid [27]3 years ago

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<span>Work done by child W = 405 J; Distance walked s = 15 m
Calculating the force exerted on the sled,
Work = Force x distance
=> Force F = Work W / distance s => => F = 405 / 15 = 27 N
Force F is 27 Newtons.</span>