How much work would it take to push a # 5 kg # weight up a # 1 m # plane that is at an incline of # pi / 6 #?

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Answer 1 · 2016-03-28T08:10:26

#W=4.33 (kg*m)/s^2#

Given:
#m=5 kg#
#a=1m#
#d=1m#
#theta=pi/6#

We know:

#W=F*d*costheta#

#W= m*a*d*costheta#

#W= 5*1*1*cos(pi/6)#

#W=5*cos(root_3/2)#

#W= 5*0.8660#

#W=4.33 (kg*m)/s^2#