Question

In which of the following scenarios does work involve the application of force over a distance?

a. A boy running across a playground
b. A mother dancing with the baby in her arms
c. A basket being lifted
d. A person in an ascending elevator
e. A stone whirled around a horizontal circle
f. A big box dragged across the floor

Answer 1

In the scenarios of lifting a basket and dragging a big box across the floor, work involves the application of force over a distance.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the scenario of lifting a basket, work involves the application of force over a distance. When lifting the basket, the person exerts a force on it, and the basket moves upward, covering a certain distance. This results in work being done.

Similarly, in the scenario of a big box being dragged across the floor, work is involved. The person exerts a force on the box, and the box moves in the direction of the force, covering a distance.

So, the correct answers are c. A basket being lifted and f. A big box dragged across the floor.