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A body moves a distance of 10 m10 \text{ m} along a straight line under the action of a force of 5 N5 \text{ N}. If the work done is 25 joules25 \text{ joules}, the angle which the force makes with the direction of motion of the body is:

A

00^\circ

B

3030^\circ

C

6060^\circ

D

9090^\circ

Step-by-Step Solution

The work done by a constant force is defined as the product of the component of the force in the direction of the displacement and the magnitude of this displacement. It is given by the formula: W=FdcosθW = Fd \cos \theta Where: W=work done=25 JW = \text{work done} = 25 \text{ J} F=force=5 NF = \text{force} = 5 \text{ N} d=displacement=10 md = \text{displacement} = 10 \text{ m} θ=angle between the force and the displacement vectors\theta = \text{angle between the force and the displacement vectors}

Substituting the given values into the formula: 25=5×10×cosθ25 = 5 \times 10 \times \cos \theta 25=50cosθ25 = 50 \cos \theta cosθ=2550=12\cos \theta = \frac{25}{50} = \frac{1}{2}

Since cos60=12\cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}, the angle θ\theta is 6060^\circ.

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