For each of the following scenarios, is the total work done on the object positive, negative, or zero?   Question 5 options:   A cannonball is fired from a cannon.   A box is pushed at a constant speed along a surface with kinetic friction.   A box slows down as it's pushed up a ramp.   A ball is dropped vertically.   A ball is thrown upwards from some height and caught on the way down at the same height.   A skydiver jumps from a moving plane and lands safely on the ground.

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For each of the following scenarios, is the total work done on the object positive, negative, or zero?

 
Question 5 options:
 

A cannonball is fired from a cannon.

 

A box is pushed at a constant speed along a surface with kinetic friction.

 

A box slows down as it's pushed up a ramp.

 

A ball is dropped vertically.

 

A ball is thrown upwards from some height and caught on the way down at the same height.

 

A skydiver jumps from a moving plane and lands safely on the ground.

 
1.

Positive

2.

Negative

3.

Zero

 
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text We know,Total work done is given as change in the kinetic energy: end text
W equals 1 half m v squared subscript f i n a l end subscript minus 1 half m v squared subscript i n i t i a l end subscript
space space space space equals 1 half m open parentheses v squared subscript f i n a l end subscript minus v squared subscript i n i t i a l end subscript close parentheses

text We can clearly say if : end text
v subscript f i n a l end subscript greater than v subscript i n i t i a l space space end subscript space space space space W space i s space plus v e
v subscript f i n a l end subscript less than v subscript i n i t i a l space space end subscript space space space space W space i s space minus v e
v subscript f i n a l end subscript equals v subscript i n i t i a l space space end subscript space space space space W space i s space z e r o

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