An object of mass 3 kg is moving on a rough surface with a velocity of 18m/s .It
covers a distance of a of 20m before coming to rest. find the the opposing force.
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Expert's answer
2018-07-09T15:33:08-0400
Here, object mass m = 3 kg Initial velocity (u) = 18 m/s Final velocity (v) = 0 m/s Distance travelled (S) = 20 m. Now, we know, 〖 v〗^2=u^2-2fS ……………………..(1) Where, f = deceleration of the object Put the values of v , u and S in equation (1), we get, 0 = 〖18〗^2-2×f×20 Or, f = 〖18〗^2/40 = 8.1 m/s2. Now , force = m × f = 3 × 8.1 = 24.3 N
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