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Work. Instructor: Shelia Chase. Definition. When a force acts upon an object to cause a displacement of the object. There are three key ingredients - force, displacement, and cause. .
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Work Instructor: Shelia Chase
Definition When a force acts upon an object to cause a displacement of the object. There are three key ingredients- force, displacement, and cause.
In order for a force to qualify as having done work on an object, there must be a displacement and the force must cause the displacement.
Examples Ahorse pulling a plow through the field, a mother pushing a cart down the aisle of a store, a student lifting a backpack full of books upon her shoulder, a child pulling his wagon over the ground, etc.
Homework Print off the Lesson 32 worksheet, complete and we will review them together during the next lesson.
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