A student used 12 newtons of force to push a box 4 meters down the driveway. Using the formula, how much work, measured in joules (J), did they do to move the box?


Work = force × distance
a
16 J
b
48 J
c
3 J
d
8 J

1 answer

To find the amount of work done, you can use the formula:

Work = force × distance

From the problem, the student used a force of 12 newtons and pushed the box for a distance of 4 meters.

Plugging in these values into the formula:
Work = 12 N × 4 m = 48 J

Therefore, the student did 48 joules (J) of work to move the box.

The correct answer is b) 48 J.