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Describe the work done while you apply force on the box and after you let go

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Step-by-step explanation:

If you apply a force on a box and push it across a surface, you are doing work on the box. The amount of work done is equal to the force applied multiplied by the distance the box moves in the direction of the force. This means that if you apply a greater force or move the box a greater distance, you will do more work on the box.

Once you let go of the box, the work that you did on the box is no longer being applied, and the box will come to a stop unless there are other forces acting on it (such as gravity or friction). If the box is on a horizontal surface and there is no friction, it will not move at all after you let go, and the work you did on it will be completely converted into kinetic energy (the energy of motion). If the box is on a sloping surface or there is friction, the kinetic energy will be converted into other forms of energy, such as heat, and the box will slow down and eventually stop.

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