Work Practice Problems
W=Fd; work out the formulas for distance and force.
6. A watermelon weighing 10 newton is lifted 2 meters. How much
work is done?
7. It took 50 joules to push a shopping cart 5 meters. With what force
was the shopping cart pushed?
1. A mule pulls a cart of milk 10 meters with a force of 50 newtons.
Calculate the work done by a mule.
2. A box is pushed 40 meters by a mover. The amount of work done
was 2,240 joules. How much force was exerted on the box?
3. How much work is done on a pumpkin with a force of 24 newtons
when you lift it 15 meters?
8. A force of 100 newtons was necessary to lift a tree. A total of 150
joules of work was done. How far was the tree lifted?
9. A truck pushes a mound of dirt 5 meters with a force of 75 newtons.
How much work has been done?
4. What distance did the boulder with a force of 24 newtons travel if
240 joules of work was one on it?
10. A watermelon weighing 10 newtons is lifted 2 meters. How much
work is done?
5. Make pushed his stalled car with a force of 9000 newtons but was
unable to move it. How much work did Mark do?