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A small plane tows a glider at constant speed and altitude. If the plane does 2.00 * 105 J of work to tow the glider 145 m and the tension in the tow rope is 2560 N, what is the angle between the tow rope and the horizontal

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Answer:

θ = 57.4°

Explanation:

The complete formula to find out the work done by the plane is as follows:

[tex]W = FdCos\theta[/tex]

where,

W = Work = 200000 J

F = Force = Tension = 2560 N

d = distance = 145 m

θ = angle between rope and horizontal = ?

Therefore,

[tex]200000\ J = (2560\ N)(145\ m)Cos\theta\\\\Cos\theta = \frac{200000\ J}{371200\ J}\\\\\theta = Cos^{-1}(0.539)[/tex]

θ = 57.4°

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