An object of mass 10 kg is being dragged at an angle of 60° with the ground. This causes the object to move with a constant velocity of 4m. Determine the work done by it. [frictional co efficient ug=0.2]

To find the work done on the object being dragged at a constant velocity, we need to consider the forces acting on it.

1. **Weight of the object (W)**:  
   \( W = m \cdot g = 10 \, \text{kg} \cdot 9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2 = 98.1 \, \text{N} \)

2. **Normal force (N)**:  
   The vertical component of the pulling force affects the normal force. The normal force is given by:  
   \( N = W - F_{y} = W - (F \cdot \sin \theta) \)  
   where \( F \) is the pulling force, and \( \theta \) is the angle.

3. **Frictional force (F_f)**:  
   \( F_f = \mu \cdot N \)  
   where \( \mu = 0.2 \).

4. **Force required to overcome friction**:  
   Since the object moves at constant velocity, the horizontal pulling force equals the frictional force:  
   \( F \cdot \cos \theta = F_f \).

Using these relations, you can calculate the work done by the pulling force, considering the distance moved (4 m).

Let's break it down:

1. Calculate the normal force and frictional force.
2. The work done (W) by the pulling force can be calculated as:  
   \( W = F \cdot d \cdot \cos(0) = F \cdot d \),  
   since the angle of displacement and force direction is the same.

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