Its arbitrary - that's how the word (work) is defined.
distance and force work=distance/ force
Work is basically the product of force and distance traveled, so if any of the two (force, distance) change, the work will change as well.
The two things that work depend on are force and distance.
(1) The masses involved, (2) the distance between the masses.
Force and distance
Work is the product of (force) times (distance). There are no other components.
Force x distance = energy. (Transfer of energy is usually called "work", but the two concepts are related.)
Work is the product of (force) times (distance). There are no other components.
Here are two equations that might be useful.Newton's Second Law: force = mass x accelerationDefinition of work: work = force x distance
Force, distance, the angle between the two.
The technical definition of 'work' in Physics is (force) times (distance).So I suspect the factors you're fishing for are force and distance.
For a constant force, work = force x distance. In other words, just multiply the two. The answer is in joules.