Answer:
a) 911 J
b) 317 J
Explanation:
because the acceleration is zero hence the truck is having a constant velocity, the net force on the truck is zero:
[tex]\sum F=0\\F_m-F_g-F_f=0\\F_m=F_g+F_f\\\\F_g=m*g*sin(26^o)\\F_g=180N\\\\F_f=\µ*F_n\\F_f=0.26*42*9.8*cos(26^o)\\F_f=96N\\\\F_m=276N[/tex]
Because the force donde by the machine on the truck is paralle to the movement:
[tex]W_m=F_m*d\\W_m=276*3.3\\W_M=911J[/tex]
The thermal energy is given by the work done by the friction:
[tex]E_t=F_f*d\\E_t=96*3.3\\E_T=317J[/tex]