A Donkey Pulls a Crate Up a Rough, Inclined Plane

question 10

Multiple Choice

A donkey pulls a crate up a rough, inclined plane at constant speed. Which one of the following statements concerning this situation is false?

• A)The gravitational potential energy of the crate is increasing.
• B)The net work done by all the forces acting on the crate is zero joules.
• C)The work done on the crate by the normal force of the plane is zero joules.
• D)The donkey does "positive" work in pulling the crate up the incline.
• E)The work done on the object by gravity is zero joules.

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