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Question: What is net work done by the force of gravity?

(Posted by: xxmoochy on 2010-03-07 17:37:51)

A bead of mass m = 6.10 kg is released from point A and slides on the frictionless track shown in Figure P5.30. The height of A is ha = 5.00 m. (b) Determine the net work done by the force of gravity in moving the bead from A to C.

Posted by: samsonite on 2010-03-07, 17:41:55

Work = F * d W = (6.10kg * 10m/ s/ s) * 5m) W = 305J.