Question

A box with a mass of 5kg is sitting in a storeroom. The manager asks their employee to push the box across the hall which is 3 meters long. How much work does the employee have to input to move the box the required distance?

Answer 1

Answer:147.15joules

Explanation:work needed=force×gravity

force=5×9.81=49.05newtones

work=49.05×3=147.15 joules

Answer 2

147 Joules

Step-by-step explanation:

force needed =weight of box= m.g =5x9.81=49 N

Work done =Force x distance =49x3=147 J