Work Calculations

Front

What are the two factors that determine work?

Back

Size of the force and distance.

Front

What is the SI unit of work?

Back

Joules.

Front

If a student needs 10 Newtons of force to lift a box to the top of a 2 meter shelf, how much work do they do?

Back

20 J.

Front

What is the standard unit that force is measured in?

Back

Newtons.

Front

How do we calculate work?

Back

W = F * d.

Front

What does 'W' stand for in the work formula W = F * d?

Back

Work.

Front

What does 'F' represent in the formula W = F * d?

Back

Force.

Front

What does 'd' represent in the formula W = F * d?

Back

Distance.

Front

If a force of 5 Newtons is applied over a distance of 3 meters, how much work is done?

Back

15 J.

Front

What is the relationship between work, force, and distance?

Back

Work is the product of force and distance.