You’re using a wedge to split a log. You are hitting the wedge with a large hammer to drive it into the log. It takes a force of 3500 N to push the wedge into the wood. If the wedge moves 0.2 m into the log, how much work have you done on the wedge?

To calculate the work done on the wedge, we need to use the formula:

Work = Force x Distance

In this case, the force required to push the wedge into the log is 3500 N and the distance the wedge moves into the log is 0.2 m.

Plugging these values into the formula, we get:

Work = 3500 N x 0.2 m

Therefore, the work done on the wedge would be:

Work = 700 N·m (Newton-meter)

So, you have done 700 N·m of work on the wedge.