A water-skier is being pulled by a tow rope attached to a boat. As the driver pushes the throttle forward, the skier accelerates. A 76.2-kg water-skier has an initial speed of 5.0 m/s. Later, the speed increases to 10.4 m/s. Determine the work done by the net external force acting on the skier.

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Answer:

Work done will be equal to 3186.396 J

Explanation:    

We have mass m = 76.2 kg

Initial velocity u = 5 m/sec

Final velocity v = 10.4 m/sec

We have to find the work done

From work energy theorem work done is equal to change in kinetic energy

[tex]w=\frac{1}{2}mv^2-\frac{1}{2}mu^2[/tex]

[tex]w=\frac{1}{2}\times 76.2\times 10.4^2-\frac{1}{2}\times 76.2\times 5^2[/tex]

w = 3168.396 J

So work done will be equal to 3186.396 J