A gardener uses a wheelbarrow to move 20 kilograms of soil from a compost pile to a flower bed, a distance of 53 meters. The wheelbarrow has a mass of 17 kilograms. He expends 94.5 Newtons of force. How much work does the gardener do?(1 point) Responses 3,496.5 N 3,496.5 N 135.4 N 135.4 N 5,008.5 N 5,008.5 N 1,961 N

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To calculate the work done by the gardener, we can use the formula for work:

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

Where:

  • Force is given as 94.5 Newtons
  • Distance is 53 meters

Now, we will substitute the values into the formula:

\[ \text{Work} = 94.5 , \text{N} \times 53 , \text{m} \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{Work} = 94.5 \times 53 = 5,008.5 , \text{Joules} \]

So, the amount of work done by the gardener is 5,008.5 Joules.

Therefore, the correct response is 5,008.5 N (though it should be noted that this is in Joules, and the unit of work should be written as J, not N).