A motorist runs out of gas on a level road 230m from a gas station. The driver pushes the 1140kg car to the gas station. If a 140 N Force is required to keep the car moving, how much work (in J) does the driver do?

The work done is

Explanation:

Work is defined as the product of force and distance moved in the direction of application of force.

Given Data

distance S= 230m

force F= 140 N

Mass of car m= 1140 kg

Applying the formula for work done we have

The work done by pushing the car for a distance of is

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