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A worker uses a cart to move a load of bricks weighing 680 N a distance of 10 m across a parking lot. If the worker pushes the cart with a constant force of 209 N, what amount of work does he do?

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The equation for calculating the Work is very simple that is Work=Force x Displacement. We have a Force given as 209N and displacement = 10 meter.
Putting these values directly in the formula gives us Work = 209N x 10m
Work = 2090 Joule.

The weight of the bricks is not needed hear.
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