Question

Joe pushes a box rightward with a force of 3 N, causing it to slide 2m across the floor at a constant speed. How many joules (J) of work did Joe do on the box?Answer: _______ J

Answer 1

We are asked to determine the work done when a 3N force pushes an object for 2 meters. To do that we will use the following formula:

$W=Fd$

Where:

$\begin{gathered} W=\text{ work} \\ F=\text{ force} \\ d=\text{ distance} \end{gathered}$

Now, we plug in the values:

$W=(3N)(2m)$

Solving the operations we get:

$W=6J$

Therefore, the amount of work is 6J