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Work, Energy And Power

Question
CBSEENPH11017145

Find the work done in dragging a body of mass 3.8kg from x = 3m to x = 6m along X-axis by a force F = (6x2 - 4x + 4)N.

Solution

Given,
Force, F equals left parenthesis 6 x squared minus 4 x plus 4 right parenthesis straight N
Initial space distance comma space straight x subscript 1 equals 3 straight m

Final space distance comma space space straight x subscript 2 equals 6 straight m
Work done by force is,
W italic equals integral subscript straight x subscript 1 end subscript superscript straight x subscript 2 end superscript straight F times dx
space space space equals integral subscript 3 superscript 6 left parenthesis 6 straight x squared minus 4 straight x plus 4 right parenthesis italic times d x
  equals open square brackets 2 straight x cubed minus 2 straight x squared plus 4 straight x close square brackets subscript 3 superscript 6
equals 336 straight J