Answer:
The total work done by the two tugboats on the supertanker is 3.44 *10^9 J
Explanation:
The force by the tugboats acting on the supertanker is constant and the displacement of the supertanker is along a straight line.
The angle between the 2 forces and displacement is ∅ = 15°.
First we have to calculate the work done by the individual force and then we can calculate the total work.
The work done on a particle by a constant force F during a straight line displacement s is given by following formula:
W = F*s
W = F*s*cos∅
With ∅ = the angles between F and s
The magnitude of the force acting on the supertanker is F of tugboat1 = F of tugboat 2 = F = 2.2 * 10^6 N
The total work done can be calculated as followed:
Wtotal = Ftugboat1 s * cos ∅1 + Ftugboat2 s* cos ∅2
Wtotal = 2Fs*cos∅
Wtotal = 2*2.2*10^6 N * 0.81 *10³ m s *cos15°
Wtotal = 3.44*10^9 Nm = <u>3.44 *10^9 J</u>
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The total work done by the two tugboats on the supertanker is 3.44 *10^9 J
