A person using a lever applies 98 Newtons to lift a 20-kilogram box. They apply the force over a distance of 4 meters to lift the box a distance of 2 meters. How much work is done? (1 point)

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Work is calculated by multiplying force and distance.

The force applied is 98 Newtons, and the distance over which the force is applied is 4 meters. So, the work done is 98 Newtons * 4 meters = 392 Newton-meters.

However, since the problem specifies that the box is lifted a distance of 2 meters, the work done is further calculated by multiplying the force by that distance, which is 98 Newtons * 2 meters = 196 Newton-meters.

Therefore, the amount of work done is 196 Newton-meters.