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Assertion (A): A block of mass is pushed by a variable force (where is a positive constant) on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of kinetic friction . If the block starts from rest at and moves to , its final kinetic energy will be .
Reason (R): The work done by the net force on the block is equal to the change in its kinetic energy, and the work done by a variable force is given by .
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According to the work-energy theorem, the change in kinetic energy is equal to the net work done. The work done by the applied force is . The work done by friction is . The work done by gravity and normal force is zero. So, . Since , . Reason R correctly states the work-energy theorem and the method to calculate work by a variable force, which directly leads to the assertion.
