Define work. How is work done measured?

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asked Oct 17, 2017 in Physics by jisu zahaan (28,760 points) 28 437 1097

Define work. How is work done measured? 

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answered Oct 17, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 63 448 1289

Work is said to be done whenever a force acts on a body causing its motion in the direction of the force. 

Work done = Force × Displacement 

For example, when a force F acts on a body it moves through a distance‘s’ in the direction of the force. 

Therefore, the work done, W = F × s

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