What is the work done by a 2.4 N force pushing a 400 g sandwich across a table .75 m wide?

Question

19430 views around the world

You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License

Answer 1 · 2018-04-03T12:53:56

#"1.8 J"#

Work #= F × S = "2.4 N × 0.75 m = 1.8 J"#

Answer 2 · 2018-04-03T13:33:48

The work done is #1.8# joules.

The work done is given by the equation,

#W=F*d#

#F# is the force applied in newtons

#d# is the distance moved in meters

And so,

#W=2.4 \ "N"*0.75 \ "m"#

#=1.8 \ "N m"#

#=1.8 \ "J"#