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Give one word for the following:

The product of magnitude of force and the distance moved by the object in the direction of force.


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Solution

Definition of work:

  1. A force when exerted on any object that leads to the displacement in the direction of the force is defined as work.
  2. Work is the product of the component of the force in the direction of the displacement and the magnitude of displacement.

W=F×d

W is the work done.

F is the force applied.

D is the displacement caused by the force.

Unit of work

  1. The SI unit of work is the joule (J).

So, one word for the given statement is work.


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