Vectors: Work on Object Pushed Up an Incline

[glitchyfizz]

Here's the problem: Find the work done by a force of 14 Newtons at 36° pushing an object 16 meters up a ramp inclined at 8°.

My problems before this didn't include ramps and work, so I'm unsure on how I'm supposed to incorporate the 8° ramp.

What I've tried so far is using W=Force•displacement•costheta (14N•16mcos36° using information from the problem) and ended up with 181.22 J, but I haven't used the 8° at all so I'm sure that's wrong.

 

[MarkFL]

Hello, and welcome to FMH!

What is the component of the exerted force that is parallel to the axis of motion?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Here's the problem: Find the work done by a force of 14 Newtons at 36° pushing an object 16 meters up a ramp inclined at 8°.

My problems before this didn't include ramps and work, so I'm unsure on how I'm supposed to incorporate the 8° ramp.

What I've tried so far is using W=Force•displacement•costheta (14N•16mcos36° using information from the problem) and ended up with 181.22 J, but I haven't used the 8° at all so I'm sure that's wrong.

Have you learned to draw a free-body-diagram?

That will help you answer the question posed in #2.