Question

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  200 joules 200 joules  50,000 joules 50,000 joules  10 joules 10 joules  5,000 joules

Answer 1

To calculate the work done during the kick, you 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 the force is applied is 0.2 meters. Therefore, the calculation is:

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

The correct answer is 200 joules.