Question

Jay fills a wagon with sand (about 20 kg) and pulls it with a rope 60 m along the beach. He holds the rope 25∘ above the horizontal. The rope exerts a 20-N tension force on the wagon. How much work does the rope do on the wagon?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

Answer 1

The work done

W=Fs cos⁡〖θ=20 N×60 m×cos⁡〖25°=1090 J〗 〗