Force and Work Relationships Quick Check

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A soccer player kicks a ball, applying a force of 1,000 newtons over a distance of 0.2 meter. The ball travels 50 meters down the field before another player stops the ball. How much work was done during the kick?(1 point)
Responses

10 joules
10 joules

5,000 joules
5,000 joules

50,000 joules
50,000 joules

200 joules

Answer 1

To calculate the work done during the kick, we can use the formula for work:

\[ \text{Work} = \text{Force} \times \text{Distance} \]

In this case, the force applied is 1,000 newtons and the distance over which that force is applied is 0.2 meters:

\[ \text{Work} = 1,000 , \text{N} \times 0.2 , \text{m} = 200 , \text{joules} \]

Therefore, the amount of work done during the kick is 200 joules.