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The

work (W) done by a constant force acting on an object is equal to the product of the magnitude of the component of the force F and the magnitude of the displacemente x, both in the same direction, through which the force acts by the cosine of the angle between the force and the displacement.
W

= F Cos x

Units:

Joule ( J ) = Newton meter = kg m2 /s2

Joule is defined as the work done of one Newton acts through a distance of one meter, in the same direction of its displacement. 1 J = 1 Nm = 1 kgm/s2 *m = 1 kg m2 / s2 W = dina * cm = erg Erg is defined as the work done by a force of one Dyne acting over a distance of one centimeter in the same direction of the displacement.

1 J = 107 erg

What

is the force to lift a box of 8kg at a height of 2 meters? What is the work done by the force applied when lift the box at this height?

a) b)

A person is dragging a block over the floor by a chord that forms an angle of 40 with the horizontal, moving it at distance of 3.4m If the exerted force applied by the person is 600N and the kinetic friction coefficient between the block and the floor is =0.3, calculate: The work done by each force that acts on the block The work done by the resultant force

a)

b)

We want to push a block of 80 kg over a ramp of 9m length applying a constant force of 820N. If the coefficient friction between the block and the ramp is =0.25 and the inclination angle is 30. Calculate the work done by each one of the forces acting on the block to carry it from the lowest point to the highest point. Calculate the resultant work and prove that is equal to the net work done by each one of the applied forces.

Is

defined as the amount of work done in a unit of time or, as the speed in which a work is done.

P= The units of Power are the watts (W) which are Joules per second or kilowatts kW. Another used unit are the horsepower. 1 HP = 746 watts.

Is

the capacity to do work.

Kinetic

Energy: Is the energy generated or that appear whenever there is motion.

= ma
= F/m
=

v2=v02+2ax
a= v2v02
2

v2v02
2

v2v02 Fx = m( )
2

v2 v02 F x = m = K K0 =
2 2

Work

Energy Theorem: The work donde by the resultant force that acts on a body is equal to the change of the kinetic energy of the body.

Is

the energy generated by gravitation and position. represented by U and equals to U = mgh m -> mass g-> gravity h->height

Is

=Fd W = w d W = w (Yf Yi) W= mg(Yf-Yi) W = mgYf mgYi W = U U0 W=

Yf

Yi

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