What is Work? Flashcards
1
Q
force
A
- push or pull
2
Q
distance
A
- area over which a force is extended
3
Q
work is…
A
- when an object moves a distance due to a specific force
- force * distance = work
- measured in Newton Meters NM
- force and distance must be done in the same object
- is done on an object
4
Q
NOT work…
A
- force and distance cannot go in different directions