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A tow truck pulls a car 4.85 km alonga horizontal roadway using a cable having a

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Question

A tow truck pulls a car 4.85 km alonga horizontal roadway using a cable having a tension of 820 N.
(a) How much work does the cable do on the carif it pulls horizontally?          ? J

How much work does the cable do on the car if it pulls at33.5° above the horizontal?
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(b) How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pullsthe car horizontally?
J

How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pulls thecar at 33.5° above thehorizontal?
J

(c) How much work does gravity do on the car in part (a) if itspulled horizontally?
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How much work does gravity do on the car in part (a) of its pulledat an angle of 33.5°?
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(a) How much work does the cable do on the carif it pulls horizontally?          ? J

How much work does the cable do on the car if it pulls at33.5° above the horizontal?
J

(b) How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pullsthe car horizontally?
J

How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pulls thecar at 33.5° above thehorizontal?
J

(c) How much work does gravity do on the car in part (a) if itspulled horizontally?
J

How much work does gravity do on the car in part (a) of its pulledat an angle of 33.5°?
J

Explanation / Answer


How much work does the cable do on the car if it pulls at33.5° above the horizontal?
W = F*s*cos(33.5) = 3.316*106 J

(b) How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pullsthe car horizontally?
W = F*s*cos(180) = -3.977*106 J

How much work does the cable do on the tow truck if it pulls thecar at 33.5° above thehorizontal?
W = F*s*cos(180 - 33.5) = -3.316*106 J

(c) How much work does gravity do on the car in part (a) if itspulled horizontally?
W = F*s*cos(90) = 0

How much work does gravity do on the car in part (a) of its pulledat an angle of 33.5°?
W = F*s*cos(90) = 0
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