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Work done by Diff type of forces
Question

A block of mass  10 kg , moving in  x  direction with a constant  speed of 10 ms-1, is subjected to a retarding force  F = 0.1 x J/m during its travel from  x = 20 m to  30 m. Its final KE will be 

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Solution

 Here, m=10 kg,vi=10 m s-1

Initial kinetic energy of the block is 

Ki=12mvi2=12×(10 kg)×10 m s-12=500 J

work done by retarding force

W=x1x2Frdx=2030-0.1xdx=-0.1x222030

=-0.1900-4002=-25 J

According to work energy theorem,

W=Kf-KiKf=W+Ki=-25 J+500 J=475 J

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