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Technically, no; work is performed when lifting the suitcase, but not when holding it level. Work IS performed to accelerate the suitcase at the beginning of the sprint, when turning or climbing stairs, and to slow it down at the end; but carrying the suitcase at a constant velocity and constant height is not "work".

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True or false setting a heavy suitcase down on the ground requires you to do negative work on it?

False. Setting a heavy suitcase down on the ground does not require you to do negative work on it. Work is only done when you apply a force to an object and move it over a distance in the direction of the force applied. Simply placing the suitcase on the ground does not involve any work being done.


When you pull a suitcase with wheel why does only part of your force do work?

This is because if its a suitcase with wheels, half of your body is pushing\pulling the suit case while the wheels are doing some of the work too. This is why when you have a backpack with wheels, it seems lighter than having it on your back.


If A 130 N suitcase is dragged a distance of 250m at a constant speed A force of 60 N is exerted at an angle 40 degrees above the horizontal. a How much work is being done. b How much work is done?

The force which is responsible to make a drag through a distance of 250 m is the horizontal component of the force 60 N ie 60 cos 40 = 45.96 N Hence the work done = F s = 45.96 x 250 = 11490 joule. The usual formula for work done W = F s cos@ where @ is the angle between the force vector and the displacement vector. Here the weight of the suitcase is perpendicular to the displacement and so the value of cos 90 is zero and hence no work is done due to the weight of the suitcase.


If an object is being pushed but does not move is there any work being done on the object?

No, work is only done on an object when there is displacement in the direction of the force applied. If the object does not move, then no work is being done on it.


How Describe a situation in which work id done in object.?

An example of work being done on an object is when a painter paints a canvas. The canvas is the object on which the work of painting is being done. The action of applying paint to the canvas is the work being performed on the object.

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True or false setting a heavy suitcase down on the ground requires you to do negative work on it?

False. Setting a heavy suitcase down on the ground does not require you to do negative work on it. Work is only done when you apply a force to an object and move it over a distance in the direction of the force applied. Simply placing the suitcase on the ground does not involve any work being done.


Which would be more work pulling a wheeled suitcase or carrying a suitcase?

pulling a wheeled suitcase. carrying a suitcase is not scientifically categorized as work.


When you pull a suitcase with wheel why does only part of your force do work?

This is because if its a suitcase with wheels, half of your body is pushing\pulling the suit case while the wheels are doing some of the work too. This is why when you have a backpack with wheels, it seems lighter than having it on your back.


How do you work on explosive power for your legs?

stop being lazy and start sprinting go lakers


How do you know work is being done?

work is being done when you use energy


If A 130 N suitcase is dragged a distance of 250m at a constant speed A force of 60 N is exerted at an angle 40 degrees above the horizontal. a How much work is being done. b How much work is done?

The force which is responsible to make a drag through a distance of 250 m is the horizontal component of the force 60 N ie 60 cos 40 = 45.96 N Hence the work done = F s = 45.96 x 250 = 11490 joule. The usual formula for work done W = F s cos@ where @ is the angle between the force vector and the displacement vector. Here the weight of the suitcase is perpendicular to the displacement and so the value of cos 90 is zero and hence no work is done due to the weight of the suitcase.


Is work done if you push a car that has run out of gas?

Yes. The work is being done by whoever is pushing rather then the engine, but work is being done. Any time a force is applied through a distance, work is being done.


If an object is being pushed but does not move is there any work being done on the object?

No, work is only done on an object when there is displacement in the direction of the force applied. If the object does not move, then no work is being done on it.


I lift a suitcase with a force of 60 newtons of 0.5 meters. How do you know whether work was done?

Work is defined as (force) times (distance). If the force is not zero, and the distance it moved through is not zero, then work was done. In other words, if you applied a force, and kept it going while the place you applied the force moved, then work was done. In this case, work = (60) x (0.5) = 30 newton-meters = 30 joules of work.


How Describe a situation in which work id done in object.?

An example of work being done on an object is when a painter paints a canvas. The canvas is the object on which the work of painting is being done. The action of applying paint to the canvas is the work being performed on the object.


When is the keyword occurring when work is being done?

The keyword occurs when work is being done in the context of a search query or programming code.


What is a bag carried to work called?

A suitcase