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A type of energy that we label "work." A Joule is the work done by a force of 1 N acting on an object for a distance of 1 m.

1 [J] = 1 [N] * 1 [m].

Watch out for the definition of distance. If the object travels 1 m but ends up where it begins, the work done = 0, because the net distance traveled is zero. This is the result of being the dot product of two vectors -- force and distance. Please read about dot product in section "Geometric interpretation" in the related link.

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