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

80 Joules
80 Joules

392 Joules
392 Joules

196 Joules
196 Joules

40 Joules

Answer 1

To calculate the work done, we need to 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. However, we need to consider that the box is lifted a distance of 2 meters, so we will use that distance instead.

Work = force x distance
Work = 98 N x 2 m
Work = 196 Joules

Therefore, the correct answer is 196 Joules.