The force applied against an object moving horizontally on a linear path is described by #F(x)= sinpix +2 #. By how much does the object's kinetic energy change as the object moves from # x in [ 2, 5 ]#?
1 Answer
Jun 30, 2016
Explanation:
the change in KE will equal the work done assuming as seems OK to do here, that all work is converted into the object's motion, ie there are no losses to friction etc,
on that basis we can say that Work = Force X Distance
and also that Work =
or in maths form, bearing in mind we are working in only 1 dimension, that:
so here we have