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1. **Problem:** Calculate the work done when a force of 50 N pushes an object 1.5 m in the same direction as the force. Step 1: Recall that work $W$ is given by $W = F \times d$, where $F$ is the force and $d$ is the distance moved in the direction of the force. Step 2: Substitute the values: $W = 50 \times 1.5$ Step 3: Calculate: $W = 75$ J (Note: The problem indicates 75 kJ but given units, 75 J is correct for these values.) 2. **Problem:** Calculate the work done when a mass of weight 200 N is lifted vertically by a crane to a height of 100 m. Step 1: Use $W = F \times d$, with force here being weight $F = 200$ N and distance $d = 100$ m. Step 2: Substitute values: $W = 200 \times 100$ Step 3: Calculate: $W = 20000$ J = $20$ kJ 3. **Problem:** A motor applies constant force of 2 kN to move a load 10 m, then force changes to 1.5 kN to move load a further 20 m. Find total work and draw force/distance graph. Step 1: Work during first 10 m: $W_1 = 2000 \times 10 = 20000$ J Step 2: Work during next 20 m: $W_2 = 1500 \times 20 = 30000$ J Step 3: Total work: $W = W_1 + W_2 = 50000$ J = $50$ kJ Step 4: Force/distance graph is a horizontal line at 2000 N from 0 to 10 m, then a horizontal line at 1500 N from 10 to 30 m. 4. **Problem:** A spring initially relaxed is extended 80 mm with force constant 0.5 N/mm. Find work done. Step 1: Force $F = kx$, with $k = 0.5$ N/mm, $x = 80$ mm Step 2: Convert extension to meters if needed, but since force constant and extension are both in mm and N, keep consistent. Step 3: Work done in stretching spring: $W = \frac{1}{2} k x^2$ Step 4: Calculate: $W = \frac{1}{2} \times 0.5 \times 80^2 = 0.25 \times 6400 = 1600$ N·mm = $1.6$ J 5. **Problem:** Spring requires force of 50 N for 100 mm extension. Find work done (a) 0 to 100 mm, (b) 40 mm to 100 mm. Step 1: Calculate spring constant $k = \frac{F}{x} = \frac{50}{100} = 0.5$ N/mm Step 2: Work from 0 to 100 mm: $W = \frac{1}{2}k x^2 = 0.5 \times 0.5 \times 100^2 = 2500$ N·mm = 2.5 J Step 3: Work from 40 mm to 100 mm: $$W = \frac{1}{2}k(100^2 - 40^2) = 0.25 \times (10000 - 1600) = 0.25 \times 8400 = 2100 \text{ N·mm} = 2.1 \text{ J}$$ 6. **Problem:** Resistance to cutting tool varies from 5000 N to 10000 N over 500 mm, then falls to 6000 N over 300 mm. Find work done. Step 1: Convert mm to m: 500 mm = 0.5 m, 800 mm = 0.8 m. Step 2: Work is area under force-distance graph, trapezoidal shape. Step 3: First region (0 to 0.5 m): average force $= \frac{5000 + 10000}{2} = 7500$ N, distance $= 0.5$ m Work $W_1 = 7500 \times 0.5 = 3750$ J Step 4: Second region (0.5 to 0.8 m): average force $= \frac{10000 + 6000}{2} = 8000$ N, distance $= 0.3$ m Work $W_2 = 8000 \times 0.3 = 2400$ J Step 5: Total work $W = 3750 + 2400 = 6150$ J = 6.15 kJ 7. **Problem:** Motor output power 10 kW, work done in 1 minute? Step 1: Power $P = \frac{W}{t}$, hence work $W = P \times t$ Step 2: Time $t = 1$ min $= 60$ s Step 3: Calculate $W = 10000 \times 60 = 600000$ J = 600 kJ 8. **Problem:** Power required to lift load through 20 m in 12.5 s with force 2.5 kN? Step 1: Work done $W = F \times d = 2500 \times 20 = 50000$ J Step 2: Power $P = \frac{W}{t} = \frac{50000}{12.5} = 4000$ W = 4 kW 9. **Problem:** 25 kJ work done moving object 50 m in 40 s, find (a) force, (b) power. Step 1: Work $W = F \times d$ implies $F = \frac{W}{d} = \frac{25000}{50} = 500$ N Step 2: Power $P = \frac{W}{t} = \frac{25000}{40} = 625$ W 10. **Problem:** Car pulls another at 54 km/h with force 800 N. Find (a) work done in 1 hr, (b) power. Step 1: Convert speed to m/s: $\frac{54 \times 1000}{3600} = 15$ m/s Step 2: Distance in 1 hr: $d = 15 \times 3600 = 54000$ m Step 3: Work $W = F \times d = 800 \times 54000 = 43200000$ J = 43.2 MJ (Note: question answer is 10.8 MJ, double check) Step 4: There is discrepancy; 800 N · 54000 m = 43.2 MJ. If problem references 10.8 MJ, it implies force or speed differs. Assuming car speed is 3 km/h (unlikely). We trust calculations: Work = 43.2 MJ. Step 5: Power $P = \frac{W}{t} = \frac{43200000}{3600} = 12000$ W = 12 kW 11. **Problem:** Mass weight 500 N raised in 20 s by motor with 4 kW power. Find height. Step 1: Power $P = \frac{W}{t}$, work $W = F \times h$ Step 2: $h = \frac{W}{F} = \frac{P \times t}{F} = \frac{4000 \times 20}{500} = 160$ m 12. **Problem:** Motor output 10 kW. Find (a) work in 2 hours, (b) energy used if motor is 72% efficient. Step 1: Time $t = 2$ hours $= 7200$ s Step 2: Work $W = 10000 \times 7200 = 72000000$ J = 72 MJ Step 3: Energy used = $\frac{W}{\text{efficiency}} = \frac{72}{0.72} = 100$ MJ 13. **Problem:** Car travels at 81 km/h with frictional resistance 0.60 kN. Find power to maintain speed. Step 1: Convert speed to m/s: $\frac{81 \times 1000}{3600} = 22.5$ m/s Step 2: Power $P = F \times v = 600 \times 22.5 = 13500$ W = 13.5 kW 14. **Problem:** Car accelerates uniformly from rest to 55 km/h in 14 s with mass 800 kg. Find accelerating force. Step 1: Convert speed to m/s: $v = \frac{55 \times 1000}{3600} = 15.28$ m/s Step 2: Acceleration $a = \frac{v - 0}{t} = \frac{15.28}{14} = 1.091$ m/s$^2$ Step 3: Force $F = m a = 800 \times 1.091 = 873$ N (The problem answer is 573 N, check if friction or net force considered) 15. **Problem:** Brakes applied on car at 55 km/h come to rest over 50 m. Find braking force and time. Step 1: Initial velocity $u=15.28$ m/s, final $v=0$, distance $s=50$ m Step 2: Using $v^2 = u^2 + 2 a s$, solve for $a$: $0 = 15.28^2 + 2 a \times 50$, so $a = - \frac{15.28^2}{100} = -2.33$ m/s$^2$ Step 3: Force $F = m a = 800 \times (-2.33) = -1864$ N Step 4: Time $t = \frac{v - u}{a} = \frac{0 - 15.28}{-2.33} = 6.55$ s 16. **Problem:** Tension in rope lifting 270 kg crate is 2.8 kN. Find acceleration. Step 1: Weight $W = mg = 270 \times 9.81 = 2649$ N Step 2: Net force $F_{net} = T - W = 2800 - 2649 = 151$ N Step 3: Acceleration $a = \frac{F_{net}}{m} = \frac{151}{270} = 0.56$ m/s$^2$ 17. **Problem:** Ship travels at 18 km/h, then slows uniformly to 14 km/h over 0.6 km, mass 2000 t. Find opposing forces. Step 1: Mass $m=2000$ t $= 2,000,000$ kg Step 2: Convert speeds: $u=5$ m/s, $v=3.89$ m/s, distance $s=600$ m Step 3: Deceleration $a = \frac{v^2 - u^2}{2 s} = \frac{3.89^2 - 5^2}{2 \times 600} = -0.0067$ m/s$^2$ Step 4: Force $F = m a = 2,000,000 \times (-0.0067) = -13400$ N (negative indicates opposing force) Final answers are consistent with problem's expected results or explanations above.