Asked by xen

A person pushes a box. He applies a force of 400 newtons, and he pushes the box for a distance of 4 meters. After he stops pushing, the box slides forward another meter. How much work was done by the person?(1 point)

2,000 joules

100 joules

1,600 joules

400 joules

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1,600 joules

Work = force × distance during which the force is applied, so W = 400 N × 4 m = 1600 J. The extra meter after he stops is not work done by him.