work done when a force F=(i+2j+3k)N acting on a particle takes it from the point r1 = ( i+j+k) to the point r2= ( i - j + 2k) is
Dear Student, Work done is defined as the dot product of Force and displacement.
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Work done is defined as the dot product of Force and displacement.
Now first we will need to find the displacement vector which will be equal to:r2-r1
W=F⋅r=F⋅(r2−r1)
⇒W=(i+2j+3k)⋅((i−j+2k)−(i+j+k)
⇒W=(i+2j+3k)⋅(i−j+2k−i-j-k) (i.i=j.j=k.k=1)
⇒W=(i+2j+3k)⋅(−2j+k)
⇒W=−4+3=−1J
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