A student used 12 newtons of force to push a box 4 meters down the driveway. Using the formula, how much work, measured in joules (j), did
they do to move the box?
Work = force × distance
A. 8 j
B. 48 j
C. 16 j
D. 3 j
To calculate the work done, we can use the formula:
Work = force × distance
In this case, the force applied is 12 newtons and the distance covered is 4 meters. Plugging these values into the formula, we have:
Work = 12 N × 4 m
Work = 48 Nm
Since a joule (j) is equal to a Newton-meter (Nm), we can conclude that the work done is 48 joules (j).
Therefore, the correct answer is B. 48 j.