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4.1.1 Frictional force is a force that opposes the relative motion or tendency of motion between two surfaces in contact.

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-27 J\text{-27 J}

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4.1.1 Frictional force is a force that opposes the relative motion or tendency of motion between two surfaces in contact.

4.1.2
A free body diagram for the box:

\begin{tikzpicture} % Box \draw (-0.5,-0.5) rectangle (0.5,0.5); \node at (0,0) {10 kg}; % Surface \draw (-2,-0.5) -- (2,-0.5); \foreach \x in {-1.8,-1.6,...,1.8} \draw (\x,-0.5) -- (\x+0.2,-0.7); % Forces % Normal Force \draw[->, thick] (0,0.5) -- (0,1.5) node[above] {$F_N$}; % Gravitational Force \draw[->, thick] (0,-0.5) -- (0,-1.5) node[below] {$F_g$}; % Frictional Force (opposite to motion, which is to the right) \draw[->, thick] (0,0) -- (-1,0) node[left] {$F_f$}; \end{tikzpicture}

4.1.3

  1. Identify the formula for work done.

    The work done by a constant force is given by:

    W=FΔxcos⁡θW = F \Delta x \cos \theta

    where WW is the work done, FF is the magnitude of the force, Δx\Delta x is the magnitude of the displacement, and θ\theta is the angle between the force and the displacement.

  2. Identify the given values.

    The frictional force Ff=9 NF_f = 9 \text{ N}.
    The displacement Δx=3 m\Delta x = 3 \text{ m}.
    The box is sliding to the right, so the displacement is to the right. The frictional force opposes the motion, so it acts to the left. Therefore, the angle between the frictional force and the displacement is θ=180∘\theta = 180^\circ.

  3. Substitute the values into the formula.

    Wf=FfΔxcos⁡θW_f = F_f \Delta x \cos \theta Wf=(9 N)(3 m)cos⁡(180∘)W_f = (9 \text{ N})(3 \text{ m}) \cos(180^\circ)

  4. Calculate the work done.

    We know that cos⁡(180∘)=−1\cos(180^\circ) = -1.

    Wf=(9 N)(3 m)(−1)W_f = (9 \text{ N})(3 \text{ m})(-1) Wf=27 J×(−1)W_f = 27 \text{ J} \times (-1) Wf=−27 JW_f = -27 \text{ J}

    The work done by friction on the box is -27 J\text{-27 J}.

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