Answer to Question #312458 in Physics for Jaedee

Question #312458

A boy throws a ball of mass 0.293 - kg straight upward with an initial speed of 23m/s. When the ball returns to the boy, its speed is 18.24 m/s. How much work does air resistance do on the ball during its flight?


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Expert's answer
2022-03-16T09:41:45-0400

The work done is equal to change in kinetic energy of the system


W=ΔEkW=\Delta E_k

W=mv222mv122W=\frac{m v_2^2}{2}-\frac{m v_1^2}{2}

W=0.29318.24220.2932322=28.8JW=\frac{0.293*18.24^2}{2}-\frac{0.293*23^2}{2}=-28.8\:\rm J


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