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What is the relation between a fixed force and work?

Physics Asked by ChaosCenturian on December 3, 2020

How would you translate a constant force into work or energy? If I have a way to output 100KN continuously, how can I translate that into watts? Is there a formula for that translation?

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A force does work if there is atleast a component of the force in the direction of displacement of the block. The small work done $ dw $ by a constant force $ f $ in displacing the block through a small displacement $ ds $ is given by $ dw=fdscostheta $, where $theta$ is the angle between the force vector and the displacement vector. Since, power is work done per unit time,that is, $ p= frac{dw}{dt} $ .

That is, $ p= fvcostheta $, , where $theta$ is the angle between the force vector and the velocity vector.

Answered by Physicpsycho on December 3, 2020

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