Problem: A fisherman reels in 12.0 m of line while pulling in a fish that exerts a constant resisting force of 25.0 N.If the fish is pulled in at constant velocity, how much work is done on it by the tension in the line?

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A fisherman reels in 12.0 m of line while pulling in a fish that exerts a constant resisting force of 25.0 N.

If the fish is pulled in at constant velocity, how much work is done on it by the tension in the line?

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