WorkBy Meghana Kollu

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What is work?

•When a force is applied to a body and the body moves in the direction of force applied

•Displacement produced by force

•A vector quantity- it has magnitude as well as direction

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Examples

Throwing a baseball

jogging

Writing on a piece of paper

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How to find work

•The formula for work is: W=F x D

Work= Force x Displacement

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How to find work

•W=F x D

•Force and Displacement is needed to find the amount of work done:Find the amount of force exerted Find the change in placement for displacement

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What is work measured in?

•Work is measured in:Nm (Newton-meter)Joule Erg

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