Asked in PMC Practice Test 20 (2021) 2021Moderate

A body moves a distance of 10 m along a straight line under the action of 5 N force. If work done is 25 J, then angle between the force and direction of motion of the body will be:

Correct answer: B. 60°

  • A. 75°
  • B. 60°
  • C. 45°
  • D. 35°

Explanation

W = fd cos θIf the force is being exerted at an angle θ to the displacement, the work done is W = fd cos θ.Re arranging the formula given the formula for angle, Plug the values in and the answer will be 60 degree.As this is a numerical thus only one option is correct.

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