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A child pulls a toy car from a distance of 20 m on smooth and horizontal plane. The string held in child's hand makes an angle of `60^@` with horizontal surface. If the force applied by the child is 10 N. the work done by child in pulling the car is

A

10J

B

25 J

C

50 J

D

100 J

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To find the work done by the child in pulling the toy car, we can use the formula for work done: \[ W = F \cdot d \cdot \cos(\theta) \] where: - \( W \) is the work done, - \( F \) is the force applied, - \( d \) is the displacement, - \( \theta \) is the angle between the force and the direction of displacement. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the given values**: - Force \( F = 10 \, \text{N} \) - Displacement \( d = 20 \, \text{m} \) - Angle \( \theta = 60^\circ \) 2. **Convert the angle to radians if necessary**: - In this case, we can use degrees directly since the cosine function can take degrees as input. 3. **Calculate \( \cos(\theta) \)**: \[ \cos(60^\circ) = \frac{1}{2} \] 4. **Substitute the values into the work formula**: \[ W = 10 \, \text{N} \cdot 20 \, \text{m} \cdot \cos(60^\circ) \] 5. **Calculate the work done**: \[ W = 10 \cdot 20 \cdot \frac{1}{2} \] \[ W = 10 \cdot 10 = 100 \, \text{J} \] ### Final Answer: The work done by the child in pulling the car is \( 100 \, \text{J} \). ---
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