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a person expended 500 newtons to move a full wheelbarrow 30 meters how much work was done? a person expended 500 newtons to move a full wheelbarrow 30 meters how much work was done?

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15000J

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A person expended 500 newtons to move a full wheelbarrow 30 meters how much work was done?

In physics, a force is said to do work if, when acting, there is a displacement of the point of application in the direction of the force. The work done would be calculated as follows:

W = F x d = 500 N (30 m) = 15000 J or 15 kJ
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