Question

A forklift exerts an upward force of 2.00 × 103 N on a box as it moves the box 5.00 m forward. How much work does the forklift do in the upward direction?

Answer 1

Work is calculated by multiplying the amount of force exerted and the distance that the object had moved. From the given above, the work that the forklift does is calculated by,
W = F x d
W = (2.00 x 10^3 N)(5 m)
V = 10 x 10^3 N.m
Thus, the work done is approximately 10,000 J.