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In what ways is the word "work" as used in everyday
Chapter 17, Problem 1Q(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
In what ways is the word "work" as used in everyday language the same as that defined in physics? In what ways is it different? Give examples of both.
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QUESTION:
In what ways is the word "work" as used in everyday language the same as that defined in physics? In what ways is it different? Give examples of both.
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In physics we say that the force is doing the work if, when acting, there is a displacement of the point of application in the direction of the force. For example, when a ball is held above the ground and then dropped, the work done on the ball as it falls is equal to the weight of the ball (a force) multiplied by the distance to the ground (a displacement).