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7.1 Exercise 32

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A particle moves along a curved path y(x)=(10m){1+cos[(0.1m−1)x]},y \left(x\right) = \left(10 \text{m}\right) \left\{1 + \text{cos} \left[\left(0.1 \left( \text{m}\right)^{−1}\right) x\right]\right\} , from x=0x = 0 to x=10πm,x = 10 \pi \text{m}, subject to a tangential force of variable magnitude F(x)=(10N)sin[(0.1m−1)x].F \left(x\right) = \left(10 \text{N}\right) \text{sin} \left[\left(0.1 \left( \text{m}\right)^{−1}\right) x\right] . How much work does the force do? (Hint: Consult a table of integrals or use a numerical integration program.)

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