Which best summarizes a concept related to the work-energy theorem?
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The work done to pull the sled up to the hill is given by
where
F is the intensity of the force
d is the distance where the force is applied.
In our problem, the work done is
and the distance through which the force is applied is 
, so we can calculate the average force by re-arranging the previous equation and by using these data:
where
F is the intensity of the force
d is the distance where the force is applied.
In our problem, the work done is
Answer:
The final velocity of the thrower is and the final velocity of the catcher is
.
Explanation:
Given:
The mass of the thrower, .
The mass of the catcher, .
The mass of the ball, .
Initial velocity of the thrower,
Final velocity of the ball,
Initial velocity of the catcher,
Consider that the final velocity of the thrower is . From the conservation of momentum,
Consider that the final velocity of the catcher is . From the conservation of momentum,
Thus, the final velocity of thrower is and that for the catcher is
.
For the part a) we need only the momentum of the box and we have the data to find it.
Momentum is given by,
where clearly, p is the momentum, m the mass of the box and v is the velocity.
Substituting,
For part b) we need an analysis of the situation. We understand that the box on a surface that has no friction will continue to rotate at the same speed previously defined. The box can only stop with friction, so,
<em>It is the same that part a)</em>