Question 22

Question

Darla pushed a cart with 50 newtons of force 100 meters away from her house. How much work, measured in joules (J), did she do to move the cart?

a
5000 J
b
2 J
c
50 J
d
150 J

Answer 1

To calculate the work done (W), you can use the formula:

\[ W = F \times d \]

where:

• \( W \) is the work done in joules (J),
• \( F \) is the force applied in newtons (N),
• \( d \) is the distance moved in meters (m).

Given that Darla applied a force of 50 newtons (N) and moved the cart 100 meters (m), we can substitute these values into the formula:

\[ W = 50 , \text{N} \times 100 , \text{m} = 5000 , \text{J} \]

Therefore, the answer is:

a) 5000 J