Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Kinetic Energy and Work - Problems - Page 173: 39

Answer

$c = 4.0$

Work Step by Step

We can find the work done on the particle by the force from $x=0$ to $x = 3.00~m$: $K_i+W=K_f$ $W = K_f-K_i$ $W = 11.0~J-20.0~J$ $W = -9.0~J$ We can find $c$: $W = \int^{3.00}_{0}(cx-3.00x^2)~dx$ $W = (\frac{c}{2}x^2-x^3)~\Big\vert^{3.00}_{0}$ $W = \frac{c}{2}(3.00)^2-(3.00)^3-[\frac{c}{2}(0)^2-(0)^3]$ $W = 4.5~c-27.0-0 = -9.0$ $4.5~c = 18.0$ $c = \frac{18.0}{4.5}$ $c = 4.0$
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