ASSIGNMENT 4 WORK, ENERGY AND POWER

Practice solving the following problems. Copy the problems, draw the FBD and
write them in CE Plate. Submission upon resumption of face to face.
1. A box is pulled across a level floor a distance of 100 m. Given that 2000 J of work
was done in overcoming friction, what was the average friction force? [Hint: Draw
a diagram.]
2. A steady force of 500 N is applied horizontally to push a loaded cart at a constant
speed. How far would the cart move when 3500J of work is done on it by that
applied force?
3. A 10.0-kg flowerpot falls off a windowsill 30.0 m above the street. In falling to the
ground, how much work is done on the pot by the gravitational interaction?
4. A 4.0-kg object is lifted 1.5 m. (a) How much work is done against the Earth’s
gravity? (b) Repeat if the object is lowered instead of lifted.
5. How large a force is required to accelerate a 1300-kg car from rest to a speed of 20
m/s in a horizontal distance of 80 m?
6. A proton (m = 1.67 × 10−27 kg) that has a speed of 5.0 × 106 m/s passes through a
metal film of thickness 0.010 mm and emerges with a speed of 2.0 × 106 m/s. How
large an average force opposed its motion through the film?
7. Repeat Problem 6 if the distance along the incline to the platform is 7.0 m and a
friction force of 150 N opposes the motion.
8. A 60-kg woman walks up a flight of stairs that connects two floors 3.0 m apart. (a)
How much lifting work is done by the woman? (b) By how much does the
woman’s potential energy change?
9. At sea level a nitrogen molecule in the air has an average
translational KE of 6.2 × 10−21 J. Its mass is 4.7 × 10−26 kg. (a) If such a molecule
could shoot straight up without striking other air molecules, how high would it
rise? (b) What is that molecule’s initial upward speed?
10. 10.Consider the simple pendulum shown below. (a) If it is released from
point-A, what will be the speed of the ball as it passes through point-C? (b) What is
the ball’s speed at point-B?
[Hint: How far has it fallen upon arriving at point-B?]
11. Calculate the average power required to raise a 150-kg drum to a height of 20
m in a time of 1.0 minute. Give your answer in both kilowatts and horsepower.
12. A 1000-kg auto travels up a 3.0 percent grade at 20 m/s. Find the cruising
power required, neglecting friction.