Work and Friction

Force Parallel to Motion

Only the parallel force does work.
W=Fd
Example: A force of 30 N is applied to a box
over a distance of 15 meters. What is the
work done?
Answer: W=FD; 450 J

Force Not Parallel

If = 30 and the Force is 20 N. How far

would the box move if 100J of work were
expended?
Answer 5.77 meters.

Force going down

What is the same force is pointing down?

How far will the block move? (We are
neglecting friction)
Answer: 5.77 meters

Adding in Friction
F

mg

Box weighs 20 N.
= 30
F=3N
D = 50 m
If the box is moving at a constant velocity, how much work
does the Force do?
How much work does friction do?

How much work does the Force

Do?
Remember, only the parallel forces do work.
So
W = Fd
W = 50m ( 3N ) cos 30
W = 130 J

How much work does Friction do?

First, find Friction:
F = N = F cos
So W = Fd
W = 50 ( 3N ) cos 30
W = 193.19 J

Pushing Force

mg

Box weighs 20 N.
= 30
F = 3N
D = 50 m
Now, how much work does the Force do?

Solution
Once again, the velocity does not matter.
W = Fd
Fx = F cos
d = 50m
W = 50m (3N) cos
W = 193.19 J

Friction Example
A 25 kg crate of chocolate is sitting on a
loading. It needs to be pulled 10 meters to
the store. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the box and the sidewalk is .22.
How much work will a man exert if he pulls
the box with a 60N force at an angle of 30
How much work will friction exert?
What, if any, will be the acceleration of the
box?

Solution
N

mg

We Start Solving
Since only the horizontal force contributes to
work:
Fx = F cos
W = Fd
W = Fd cos
W = 10m (60) cos 30
W = 519.6 J

Frictions Work
Find the normal force:
N = mg F sin
F = N
F = (mg - Fsin)
W = D *(mg - Fsin)
W = 473 J

What is the acceleration?

Force going forward: F cos
Friction: (mg F sin)
Calculate each of these and find the difference
F cos = 60 cos 30
F = 52.0N
Friction: .22 ( 25*9.8 60 sin 30 )
Friction = 47.3N
F = ma
4.7 = 25 a
a = .188 m/s2

Bonus Question
How fast is the box moving when it gets to
the store?
We get 1.93 m/s.

The End