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posted by  him03 on 2/19/2008 9:55:04 AM  |  status: Live  

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A horizontally directed force of 30 N is used to pull a box a distance of 2.8 m across a tabletop. How much work is done by the 30 N force?
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posted by cadam20 on 2/19/2008 9:57:45 AM  |  status: Live
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W = force * distance
 = 30 N * 2.8 m = 84 J
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posted by KB1LQC on 2/19/2008 9:58:16 AM  |  status: Live
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W=FD

W=(30N)(2.8M)
W=84 J
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posted by wufrank on 2/19/2008 10:06:01 AM  |  status: Live
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W=F*d
F=30i N
W=30i*3.8=84i J
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