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A donkey is attached by a rope to a wooden cart at an angle of 23° to the horizontal. the tension in the rope is 210 n. if the cart is dragged horizontally along the floor with a constant speed of 7 km/h, calculate how much work the donkey does in 35 minutes.

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787528.7 J

Explanation:

Work done: This can be defined as the product of force and distance along the direction of force. The S.I unit of work is Joules (J).

From the question,

W = Tcos∅(d)............. Equation 1

Where W = work done, T = tension in the rope, ∅ = the angle of the rope to the horizontal, d = distance.

But,

d = v(t)..................... equation 2

Where v = velocity, t = time

Substitute equation 2 into equation 1

W = Tcos∅(vt)............. Equation 3

Given: T = 210 N, ∅ = 23°, v = 7 km/h = 1.94 m/s, t = 35 min = 2100 s

Substitute into equation 3

W = 210(cos23°)(1.94×2100)

W = 787528.7 J

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