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WORK

-measure of energy transfer that occurs when an object is


moved over a distance by an external force at least part of
which is applied in the direction of the displacement.

In physics, work is defined as the product of


force and displacement, where the force is
applied to an object in the direction of the
object’s motion.
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W = F∆d

where :
F -is the applied force in Newtons (N)
∆d -is the displacement of the object in meters (m)
W -is the work done in Joules (J)

1 J= 1 N•m ( 1 Newton (N) that moves 1 meter)


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Sample Problem 1. How much work is done by a power lifter that


pushes a car with a force of 800 N at a distance of 200 m?

Given: F = 800 N
∆d = 200 m
W=?

W = F∆d = (800 N) (200 m)

5
= 1.60 x 10 J
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Sample Problem 2. How much work is done by the force of friction if


a man pushes a refrigerator across a floor with a distance of 1.2 m
and a 350 N force of friction that opposes the motion of the
refrigerator?

Given: F = -350 N
∆d = 1.2 m
W=?
W = F∆d = (-350 N) (1.2 m)

Friction
= -420 J
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What if we aren't pushing straight on?


The work W done on a system by an agent exerting a
constant force on the system is the product of the
magnitude F of the force, the magnitude ∆d of the
displacement of the point of application of the force,
and cos θ, where θ is the angle between the force
and displacement vectors:

W = F∆dcosθ
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Problem 3: Rendyll exerts a steady force of magnitude 210 N on the


stalled car as he pushes it a distance of 18 m. The car also has a flat
tire, so to make the car track straight, Rendyll must push an angle of
o
30 to the direction of motion. How much work does Rendyll do?

Given: F = 210 N
Asked: W=?
∆d = 18m
θ = 30
o

W=F∆dcosθ = (210 N) (18m) cos 30


o
3
=3,273 J
= 3.3 x 10 J
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Problem 4: Suppose we use a rope to pull the box, and the angle
between the rope and the ground is 30º. This time we pull along the
rope with a force of 500 N. How much of a chocolate bar can we eat
this time if we pull the box through the same 585 m?

Given: F = 500 N
Asked: W=?
∆d = 585m
θ = 30

W=F∆dcosθ = (500 N) (585m) cos 30 5


=253,312 = 2.5 x 10 J
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What about lifting weights instead?

1N=1kg.m/s 2

In this case we are working against the force of gravity rather than
friction. Using Newton's laws we can find the force( F), required to
lift a weight with mass (m) straight up, placing it on a rack which is
at a height (h )above us:
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let's put some numbers in:

By lifting a weight of 50 kg up to a height of 0.5 m. The


work done to the weight is-

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