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Which statement best defines work? (2 points) Group of answer choices

-Work is the time it takes to move an object once acted upon by a force.
-Work occurs when balanced forces act on an object and cause movement in the direction of these forces.
-Work occurs when a force causes motion of an object, and this motion is in the same direction of the applied force.
-Work is the distance over time that an object moves once acted on by a force.

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Answer:last choice is correct. Work is equally to force times distance

Explanation:to generalize, W is equal to to force as a function of distance integrated over distance. Work is equivilent to energy. See work/force equivalency

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