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Posted by Priscilla on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:10pm.

A total of 650 joules of work is done on a 50.-kilogram object as it is moved 8.0 meters across a level floor by the application of a horizontal force. Determine the magnitude of the horizontal force applied to the object

Physics - Priscilla, Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:23pm
Given

W = 650 J
m = 50 kg
d = 8.0 m
Physics - Priscilla, Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:23pm
Given

W = 650 J
m = 50 kg
d = 8.0 m
Physics - bobpursley, Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:34pm
work= force*distance

force=work/distance= 650J/8m= you do it, answer is in newtons.
Physics - Priscilla, Thursday, January 7, 2010 at 5:42pm
Ok, thanks got it i was a little confused on that. It's 80 J

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