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A force of 540 N is exerted on a 8 kg mass through 11 m. How much work was done?

• 4320 J
• 5940
• 742.5 J
• 47520 J

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The work formula is W = F * d * costheta

Theta is the angle between the force and the distance. Since they are going in the same direction, the angle is 0. Cos 0 is 1, so we can ignore that part.

The rest of the equation is force times distance.

540 * 11 = 5940 J.
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