Mason lifts a box off the ground and places it in a car that is 0.50 meters high. If he applies a force of 8.0 newtons to lift this suitcase, what is the work done?

A. 0 joules
B. 4.0 joules
C. 4.0 × 101 joules
D. 4.0 × 102 joules

To find the work done, we use the formula:

Work = Force × Distance

In this case, the force applied by Mason to lift the box is 8.0 newtons, and the distance the box is lifted is 0.50 meters.

Plugging in these values into the formula, we get:

Work = 8.0 newtons × 0.50 meters
= 4.0 newton-meters (N·m)

However, the unit for work is not newton-meters, but joules (J). So, we need to convert the newton-meters to joules. Since 1 joule is equal to 1 newton-meter, the work done is equal to 4.0 joules.

Therefore, the answer is:

B. 4.0 joules

W = F*d = 8*0.5 = 4.0 Joules.