Question

the gasoline in a car does 40000 j of work on a car and generates a constant force of 20 n. how far did the car go?

Answer 1

     Work  =  (force) x (distance)

     40,000 J  =  (20 N) x (distance)

     Distance  =  (40,000 J) / (20 N)

                    =    2,000 meters

                    =     2 kilometers.

(20 N is not a huge force when it's being used to move a car.
It's only about  4.5 pounds.)