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A 10 kg brick moves along an -axis. Its acceleration as a function of its position is shown in figure. What is the net work performed on the brick by the force causing the acceleration as the brick moves from  to m?



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A 10 kg brick moves along an -axis. Its acceleration as a function of its position is shown in figure. What is the net work performed on the brick by the force causing the acceleration as the brick moves from  to m?

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Answer Key / Explanation : (8) -

According to the graph the acceleration  varies linearly with the coordinate . We may write , where  is the slope of the graph.

From the graph

The force on the brick is in the positive -direction and according to Newton’s second law, its magnitude is given by

If  is the final coordinate, the work done by the force is

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