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When you apply force at an angle to the direction of movement, ____ of the force does work.

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Some of the force does work. Work is the component of the force vector that is along the same direction as the displacement times the displacement. To get the actual amount, use the cosine of the angle as a multiplier:

W=F* d * cos( \theta)
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