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OS-AP-7-TP41 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Conservation of Energy (Problem 41)

Before railroads were invented, goods often traveled along canals, with mules pulling barges from the bank. If a mule is exerting a 1200 N force for 10 km, and the rope connecting the mule to the barge is at a 20 degree angle from the direction of travel, how much work did the mule do on the barge?