Calculate the amount of work done by the force in moving the object through a distance of 9 m if an object is horizontally dragged across the surface by a 130 N force acting parallel to the surface.
a
14 J
b
507 J
c
1170 J
d
.070 J
The amount of work done by a force can be calculated using the formula:
Work = Force x Distance x Cos(angle)
In this case, the angle between the force and the direction of motion is not given, so we can assume that the force is acting parallel to the surface, which means the angle is 0 degrees.
So, the formula can be simplified to:
Work = Force x Distance x Cos(0)
Cos(0) = 1, so:
Work = Force x Distance
Plugging in the values given:
Work = 130 N x 9 m = 1170 J
Therefore, the correct answer is option c) 1170 J.