Work Physics Example 1

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easy

A person pushes a box with a force of

50 \text{ N}

over a distance of

10 \text{ m}

in the direction of the force. How much work is done?

1
Because the force is in the same direction as the displacement, use $W = Fd$ .
2
Substitute the values: $W = 50 \times 10$ .
3
$W = 500 \text{ J}$

Answer

W = 500 \text{ J}

Work is done when a force causes displacement. When force and displacement are in the same direction, work equals force times distance.

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