Points A and B are 5.0 m apart.  The force indicated by the arrow acts on the block with a magnitude of 2.0 N.  The magnitude of the friction force acting on the block is 10 N.  If the kinetic energy of the block increases by 59 J, how much work is done by gravity over this distance

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Points A and B are 5.0 m apart.  The force indicated by the arrow acts on the block with a magnitude of 2.0 N.  The magnitude of the friction force acting on the block is 10 N.  If the kinetic energy of the block increases by 59 J, how much work is done by gravity over this distance.

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Here work done by the applied force is

W= Force applied×displacement=2×5=10 Joule

Work done by the Friction force is

Wf=Friction force×displacement=10×5=50 Joule

Change in Kinetic energy is

K=59 Joule

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