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work = force . distance.
Since Force and distance are both vectors (work is the dot product), when the net distance = 0 (back to the point of origin), work = 0. That is, if the force is such that it moves the object back to the point of origin, it has done zero work.
A centripetal force is one example. The distance = 0 when the object finishes one complete revolution. No work has been done since the beginning of the revolution.
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What is an example of work in physics?
work = force x Distance so any force is supplied to move an object is work. Push a box and the box moves.
How can work be done?
Work done when force moves an object.
Give an example of an object that 1 moves and 2 has a force exerted on it but no work is performed on the object?
A body in a circular orbit around the earth or sun is moving. There is a gravitational force attracting it towards the central body, but gravity does no work on it. Since the orbit is circular, the object never moves toward the central body, so the force of gravity never moves it through a distance in the direction of the force.
What is an example of dynamic?
An external force that moves or changes
When a force moves something parallel to the direction of that force it is called?
Work
What is an example of work being done in scientific sense?
If a measurable Force moves a measurable MASS a measurable Distance, then a measurable amount of Work has been done.
Is work done when a force moves through a distance?
Yes, the definition of work is force * distance.
What happens when a force moves an object over a distance?
Work
What is done when an object moves a distance because of a force?
If it moves linearly, then work.
The product of force and displacement is?
Work - or energy transferred is the product of force and the distance that the object moves in the direction of the force.
What is something done when a force moves an object a distance?
Work is something that is done when a force moves an object over a distance.
When can work be negative physics?
If you apply force in the same direction an object moves, the work on the object is positive.If the force is in the opposite direction as the direction the object moves, the work on the object is negative.
