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If a force F⃗ acts on an object as that object moves through a displacement s⃗ , the work done by that force equals the scalar product of F⃗ and s⃗ : W=F⃗ ⋅s⃗ . A certain object moves through displacement s⃗ =(4.00m)i^+(5.00m)j^. As it moves it is acted on by force F⃗ , which has x-component Fx = -12.0 N (1 N = 1 newton is the SI unit of force). The work done by this force is 26.0 N⋅m = 26.0 J (1 J = 1 joule = 1 newton-meter is the SI unit of work). Find the y-component of F⃗ .

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Answer:Fy=14.8NStep-by-step explanation:the dot product between [tex]\vec{F} \\[/tex] and [tex]\vec{S}[/tex]is given by:W=[tex]\vec{F}\cdot\vec{S}= S_xF_x+SyFy[/tex]this gives the equation :26= (4.00)(-12.0)+(5.00)Fy26= -48+(5.00)Fyadding 48 to both sides of the equation:74= (5.00)Fydividing by 5, we getFy=74/5.00=14.8