Question
A person using a lever applies 98 Newtons to lift a 20-kilogram box. They apply the force over a distance of 4 meters to lift the box a distance of 2 meters. How much work is done?(1 point)
Responses
392 Joules
392 Joules
196 Joules
196 Joules
40 Joules
40 Joules
80 Joules
To calculate the work done, we can use the formula: work = force x distance.
The force applied is 98 Newtons and the distance over which the force is applied is 4 meters.
Thus, the work done is 98 Newtons x 4 meters = 392 Joules.
So, the correct answer is 392 Joules.