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Cindy exerts a force of 40 newtons and moves a chair 6 meters. Her brother Andy pushes a different chair for 6 meters while exerting a force of 30 newtons Andy does ....... work than Cindy. The difference of thier amounts of work is ...Nm

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Work formula:
W = F * d
F 1 = 40 N, d 1 = 6 m;
F 2 = 30 N; d 2 = 6 m.
W ( Cindy ) = 40 * 6 = 240 Nm
W ( Andy ) = 30 * 6 = 180 Nm
The difference of their amounts if work:
240 Nm - 180 Nm = 60 nm

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