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A dockworker applies a constant horizontal force of 80.0 N to a block of ice on a smooth horizontal floor. The frictional force is negligible. The block starts from rest and moves 11.0 m in 5.00 s.

(a) What is the mass of the block of ice?

(b) If the worker stops pushing at the end of 5.00 s, how far does the block move in the next 5.00 s?

Short Answer

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(a) The mass of the block of ice is 90.9kg

(b) If the worker stops pushing at the end of 5.00 s, the block moves22m in the next 5.00 S.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

The force applied to the block

F=80N

The distance traveled by the block while the force is being applied

S1=11m

Time of application of force

t1=5s

Time after which distance is to be calculated after the force is removed

t2=5s

The initial velocity of the block is

u=0

02

Laws and equations of motion

The distance traveled s, time of travel t , initial velocity u and acceleration are related as

S=ut+12at2.....1

The second law of motion relates the force F , mass m and acceleration as

F=ma.....2

The final velocity, time of travel t, initial velocity u and acceleration are related as

v=u+at.....3

For uniform motion, the distance traveled is

S=vt.....4

Here, v is the velocity and t is the time.

03

Mass of the block

Let the acceleration of the block be . From equation (1),

a=S1-ut112t12=11m-0125s2=0.88m/s2

Thus from equation (2), the mass of the block is

m=Fa=80N0.88m/s2=90.9kg

The mass of the block is90.9kg.

04

Distance traveled by block after force is removed

From equation (3), the final velocity of the block is

v=u+at1=0+0.88m/s2×5s=4.4m/s

From equation (4), the distance traveled in time after the force is removed is

S2=vt2=4.4m/s×5s=22m

Thus, the distance traveled is 22m.

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