Question

A horizontal force of 150 N is used to push a 40.0-kg packing crate a distance of 6.00 m on a rough horizontal surface. If the crate moves at constant speed, find (a) the work done by the 150-N force and (b) the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and surface.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. 900 J

b. 0.383

Explanation:

According to the question, the given data is as follows

Horizontal force = 150 N

Packing crate = 40.0 kg

Distance = 6.00 m

Based on the above information

a. The work done by the 150-N force is

$W = F x = \mu N x = \mu\ m\ g\ x$

$W = 150 \times 6$

= 900 J

b. Now the coefficient of kinetic friction between the crate and surface is

$\mu = \frac {F}{m\timesg}$

$= \frac{150}{40\times 9.8}$

= .383

We simply applied the above formulas so that each one part could calculate