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Suppose I Push a Block Along a Tabletop at a Constant

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Suppose I push a block along a tabletop at a constant velocity. If I exert a constant forward force of F\vec{F} on the block and push it through a distance DD , I do work on the block equal to FD|F| D . Since the block's kinetic energy does not change, friction must be exerting a backward force on the block of the same magnitude as F\vec{F} (so that the net force on the block is zero, as required to maintain the block's constant velocity) . What work does the friction force do on the block?


A) No work
B) FD-|\vec{F}| D
C) +FD+|\vec{F}| D
D) Some negative work, but we need more information to determine exactly how much.
E) Some positive work, but we need more information to determine exactly how much.

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