Amy uses 20N of force to push a lawnmower 10 meters. How much work does she do?
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Amy uses 20N of force to push a lawnmower 10 meters. How much work does she do?
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The work done by an object exerting a force F at a distance d is given by
where:
W = work
F = force
d = distance
Solving for W
W = Fd
W = (20 N)(10 m)
Therefore, the work done is 200 J.