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A student exerts a force of 500 n pushing a box 10 m across the floor in 4 s. how much work does the student perform?

A student exerts a force of 500 n pushing a box 10 m across the floor in 4 s. how much work does the student perform?
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A student exerts a force of 500 n pushing a box 10 m across the floor in 4 s. how much work does the student perform?

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Work = Force * distance
W = Fd

Given F = 500 N, d = 10 m
W = (500)(10)
W = 5000 J

The work done is 500 Joules. The time of 4 s is irrelevant in this case.
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