CAIE A-Level Physics AS 5.1.1 The Concept of Work and Recall and Use Work Done Force Displacement in Questions
Calculate work done using work = force × displacement in the direction of the force.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Physics 9702
- Level
- AS
Calculate work done using work = force × displacement in the direction of the force.
The ball in (b) leaves the toy at point A and moves vertically upwards through the air. Point B is the position of the ball when it is at maximum height h above point A , as illustrated in Fig. 3.2.
Fig. 3.2 (not to scale)
The gravitational potential energy of the ball increases by 0.60 J as it moves from A to B .
Determine the average force due to air resistance acting on the ball for its movement from A to B.
average force = N
F=(0.72-0.60) / 3.1
=0.039 N