115k views
5 votes
Calculate the work done by a 47 N force pushing a pencil 0.26 m. Question 1 options: A. 0.005 J B. 12.2 J C. 180.77 J

User Jiaxiang
by
5.7k points

2 Answers

3 votes

Hello There!

Answer is provided in the image attached.

Have a great day!

Calculate the work done by a 47 N force pushing a pencil 0.26 m. Question 1 options-example-1
User Cdn
by
5.3k points
6 votes
The work done by a force when moving an object is given by:

W=Fd
where W is the work, F is the force and d the displacement of the object.
Therefore, using
F=47~N and
d=0.26~m, we get a total work of

W=Fd=47~N \cdot 0.26~m=12.22~J
User EternityWYH
by
5.3k points