Physics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Question 17

A rope is attached to a sledge and a boy uses the rope to pull the sledge along a horizontal surface with a constant velocity. The tension in the rope is 100 N and the rope is held at 30° to the horizontal. How much work does the boy do on the sledge when he pulls it a distance of 5.0 m along the surface?

1. A250 J
2. B290 J
3. C430 J
4. D500 J

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