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A strap inclined upward at a 45 degree angle pulls a suitcase 100 m through the Airport. The tension in the strap is 20 N. How much work does the tension force do on the suitcase?

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Dear student

T = 20 N
θ = 45⁰
displacement xd= 100 m
work W= T d cos θ
W = 20100cos 45 = 1400 J

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