Respuesta :
-- Since our athlete is running at constant velocity, AND the javelin is
staying with him, the speed of the javelin itself must also be constant.
-- Therefore, the force of 5N that he's applying to the javelin can't possibly
be in the direction that he and the javelin are moving, otherwise the javelin
would be accelerating.
-- So we know that the force is perpendicular to the javelin's motion ... like
probably straight up to prevent it from falling to the ground.
-- Since none of the force is in the direction the javelin is moving, the force
does no work on the javelin. Zero.
staying with him, the speed of the javelin itself must also be constant.
-- Therefore, the force of 5N that he's applying to the javelin can't possibly
be in the direction that he and the javelin are moving, otherwise the javelin
would be accelerating.
-- So we know that the force is perpendicular to the javelin's motion ... like
probably straight up to prevent it from falling to the ground.
-- Since none of the force is in the direction the javelin is moving, the force
does no work on the javelin. Zero.