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Catching a wave, a 64 kg surfer starts with a speed of 1.3 m/s, drops through a height of 1.75 m, and ends with a speed of 8.2 m/s. How much nonconservative work was done on the surfer?

2007-10-30 16:09:24 · 1 answers · asked by =P 6 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Ke1 + Pe + W= Ke

0.5mV1^2 +mgh +W=0.5mV2^2
W=-0.5mV1^2 -mgh+0.5mV2^2
W=-0.5m( V1^2 -2gh + V2^2 )
W=-0.5 x 64((1.3)^2 -2 x 9.81 x1.75 + (8.2)^2)=
W=1000 J

2007-10-31 08:56:04 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 0 0

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