Answer:
The work done is -209.42 J.
Explanation:
F(x) = (- 20 - 3 x ) N
x = 0 to x = 6.9 m
Here, the force is variable in nature, so the work done by the variable force is given by
[tex]W =\int F dx\\\\W =\int_{0}^{6.9}(-20- 3x dx )\\\\W= \left [ - 20 x - 1.5 x^2 \right ]_{0}^{6.9}\\\\W = - 20 (6.9 - 0) - 1.5(6.9\times 6.9 - 0)\\\\W =- 138 - 71.42\\\\W = - 209.42 J[/tex]