A skier is dragged up a slope by a ski tow, which exerts a force on the skier of 300N at an angle of 40 degree to the ground. What work is done by the tow when the skier moves 300m.

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Dear student ,
Here the Work done by the skier is ,
$W = F s \cos θ = 300 \times 300 \times \cos 40 ° = 68 \cdot 94 \times 10^{3} J$
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A skier is dragged up a slope by a ski tow, which exerts a force on the skier of 300N at an angle of 40 degree to the ground. What work is done by the tow when the skier moves 300m.

Dear student , Here the Work done by the skier is , W=Fs cosθ=300×300×cos40°=68·94×103 J Regards

Dear student ,
Here the Work done by the skier is ,
$W = F s \cos θ = 300 \times 300 \times \cos 40 ° = 68 \cdot 94 \times 10^{3} J$
Regards