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Calculate the net force vector F.

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  1. Calculate the net force vector F⃗\vec{F}.

    The particle is acted on by three constant forces. Let's sum them:
    F1⃗=2i⃗+j⃗−k⃗\vec{F_1} = 2\vec{i} + \vec{j} - \vec{k}
    F2⃗=k⃗−j⃗\vec{F_2} = \vec{k} - \vec{j} (which can be written as 0i⃗−j⃗+k⃗0\vec{i} - \vec{j} + \vec{k})
    F3⃗=3i⃗+j⃗+5k⃗\vec{F_3} = 3\vec{i} + \vec{j} + 5\vec{k}

    The net force F⃗\vec{F} is the sum of these forces:

    F⃗=F1⃗+F2⃗+F3⃗\vec{F} = \vec{F_1} + \vec{F_2} + \vec{F_3} F⃗=(2i⃗+j⃗−k⃗)+(0i⃗−j⃗+k⃗)+(3i⃗+j⃗+5k⃗)\vec{F} = (2\vec{i} + \vec{j} - \vec{k}) + (0\vec{i} - \vec{j} + \vec{k}) + (3\vec{i} + \vec{j} + 5\vec{k}) F⃗=(2+0+3)i⃗+(1−1+1)j⃗+(−1+1+5)k⃗\vec{F} = (2+0+3)\vec{i} + (1-1+1)\vec{j} + (-1+1+5)\vec{k} F⃗=5i⃗+1j⃗+5k⃗\vec{F} = 5\vec{i} + 1\vec{j} + 5\vec{k} F⃗=5i⃗+j⃗+5k⃗\vec{F} = 5\vec{i} + \vec{j} + 5\vec{k}
  2. Calculate the displacement vector d⃗\vec{d}.

    The particle is displaced from point r1⃗=i⃗+2j⃗+3k⃗\vec{r_1} = \vec{i} + 2\vec{j} + 3\vec{k} to point r2⃗=6i⃗+3j⃗+k⃗\vec{r_2} = 6\vec{i} + 3\vec{j} + \vec{k}.
    The displacement vector d⃗\vec{d} is given by r2⃗−r1⃗\vec{r_2} - \vec{r_1}:

    d⃗=(6i⃗+3j⃗+k⃗)−(i⃗+2j⃗+3k⃗)\vec{d} = (6\vec{i} + 3\vec{j} + \vec{k}) - (\vec{i} + 2\vec{j} + 3\vec{k}) d⃗=(6−1)i⃗+(3−2)j⃗+(1−3)k⃗\vec{d} = (6-1)\vec{i} + (3-2)\vec{j} + (1-3)\vec{k} d⃗=5i⃗+1j⃗−2k⃗\vec{d} = 5\vec{i} + 1\vec{j} - 2\vec{k} d⃗=5i⃗+j⃗−2k⃗\vec{d} = 5\vec{i} + \vec{j} - 2\vec{k}
  3. Calculate the work done WW.

    The work done by a constant force is given by the dot product of the force vector and the displacement vector:

    W=F⃗⋅d⃗W = \vec{F} \cdot \vec{d} W=(5i⃗+j⃗+5k⃗)⋅(5i⃗+j⃗−2k⃗)W = (5\vec{i} + \vec{j} + 5\vec{k}) \cdot (5\vec{i} + \vec{j} - 2\vec{k}) W=(5)(5)+(1)(1)+(5)(−2)W = (5)(5) + (1)(1) + (5)(-2) W=25+1−10W = 25 + 1 - 10 W=26−10W = 26 - 10 W=16W = 16

    The work done is 16 units (assuming standard units like Joules if force is in Newtons and displacement in meters).

    The final answer is 16.

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