Work

Work

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What is work being done ON and by WHAT?

A ball falling to the ground

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What is work being done ON and by WHAT?

You pushing a shopping cart

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What is work being done ON and by WHAT?

Lifting a bag of horse feed up to your shoulder

Multiple Choice

Is work being done on a ball that sits on a flat table?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What is doing POSITIVE work, and ON what?

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What is doing NEGATIVE work on the rocket as it accelerates towards space?

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Why is work done by friction negative?

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A an egg of mass 2 kg is dropped from a tree starting from a height of 20 meters, then hits Mr. Vause on the top of his head at a height of 2 meters. How much work did gravity do on the egg as it fell?

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A rocket with a mass of 300kg accelerates towards space at a rate of 90m/s2. What is the work done by the engine on the rocket after the rocket travels 1,000m?