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If you drag a couch 6 m with 84 N of force at an angle of 40 degrees, how much work did you do?

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Answer:

386.09 J

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to know the work done to move a couch 6 m if a force of 84 N at an angle of 40° is used to move it.

Work

Work is the product of force and distance. The force is measured in the direction of motion. Here, the force in the direction of motion is ...

(84 N)cos(40°)

Then the work done is ...

W = Fd

W = (84 N)cos(40°)·(6 m) = 386.09 N·m = 386.09 J

You did 386.09 J of work to drag the couch.

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