AQA M2 2010 January — Question 1

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleM2 (Mechanics 2)
Year2010
SessionJanuary
TopicWork, energy and Power 1

1 An inextensible rope is attached to a sledge which is at rest on a horizontal surface. A constant force of magnitude 40 newtons at an angle of \(30 ^ { \circ }\) to the horizontal is applied to the sledge, as shown in the diagram.
\includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{06b431ca-d3a8-46d6-b9f8-bac08d3fd51e-2_312_1086_664_466} Calculate the work done by the force as the sledge is moved 5 metres along the surface.