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Grade 11Mechanics

A block of mass 800 grams slides down an inclined plane of inclination 37 degrees with the uniform speed. Find the work done against the friction if the block slides through 1 meter.

Profile image of Trishit Nandi
8 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Arun
8 Years ago
Component of acceleration = g sin37 = 3g/5 = 6 m/s2
Force = ma
= 0.8 x 6 
= 4.8 N

work done= 4.8 x 1= 4.8 J