Solve d and e 1. Starting from rest a block of mass m is pushed up a frictionless slope of angle 0 bya horizontal force of magnitude F.hFma. Draw a free body diagram for mass m.b. What work is done on the block? Write down the work-kinetic energy theorem (eq. 9.13) for the block and simplify.c. What forces act on the block? Write down the work done by these forces usingyour free-body diagram and eq. 9.17eq.d. Using work and energy, find a symbolic expression for the block's speed when it isat height h above the bottom of the slope.20°, what is the speed of the block ate. If F= 25.0 N, m= 5.0 kg, h= 2.0 m and 0 =the top of the slope? What happens in the limit at h → 0? Does this make sense?

From work energy expression, At height h, total work done on the block will be equal to the energy…

d. Using work and energy, find a symbolic expression for the block's speed when it is at height h above the bottom of the slope. e. If F= 25.0 N, m= 5.0 kg, h= 2.0 m and 0 = 20°, what is the speed of the block at top of the slope? What happens in the limit at h → 0? Does this make sense? %3D the

d. Using work and energy, find a symbolic expression for the block's speed when it is at height h above the bottom of the slope. e. If F= 25.0 N, m= 5.0 kg, h= 2.0 m and 0 = 20°, what is the speed of the block at top of the slope? What happens in the limit at h → 0? Does this make sense? %3D the

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Chapter5: Energy

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Problem 40P: (a) A block with a mass m is pulled along a horizontal surface for a distance x by a constant force...

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