The formula for work is , work equals force times distance.

In this case, there is only one force acting upon the object: the force due to gravity. Plug in our given information for the distance to solve for the work done by gravity.

Remember, since the object will be moving downward, the distance should be negative.

The work done is positive because the distance and the force act in the same direction.

Work is a force times a distance:

We know the distance that the book needs to travel, but we need to sovle for the lifting force required to move it.

There are two forces acting upon the book: the lifting force and gravity. Since the book is moving with a constant velocity, that means the net force will be zero. Mathemetically, that would look like this:

We can expand the right side of the equation using Newton's second law:

Use the given mass and value of gravity to solve for the lifting force.

Now that we have the force and the distance, we can solve for the work to lift the book.

This problem can also be solved using energy. Work is equal to the change in potential energy:

While on the ground, the book has zero potential energy. Once back on the shelf, the energy is equal to . The work is thus also equal to .

Work is a force times a distance:

We know the distance that the book needs to travel, but we need to sovle for the lifting force required to move it.

There are two forces acting upon the book: the lifting force and gravity. Since the book is moving with a constant velocity, that means the net force will be zero. Mathemetically, that would look like this:

We can expand the right side of the equation using Newton's second law:

Use the given mass and value of gravity to solve for the lifting force.

Now that we have the force and the distance, we can solve for the work to lift the book.

This problem can also be solved using energy. Work is equal to the change in potential energy:

While on the ground, the book has zero potential energy. Once back on the shelf, the energy is equal to . The work is thus also equal to .

Work is a force times a distance:

We know the distance that the book needs to travel, but we need to sovle for the lifting force required to move it.

There are two forces acting upon the book: the lifting force and gravity. Since the book is moving with a constant velocity, that means the net force will be zero. Mathemetically, that would look like this:

We can expand the right side of the equation using Newton's second law:

Use the given mass and value of gravity to solve for the lifting force.

Now that we have the force and the distance, we can solve for the work to lift the book.

This problem can also be solved using energy. Work is equal to the change in potential energy:

While on the ground, the book has zero potential energy. Once back on the shelf, the energy is equal to . The work is thus also equal to .

The relationship between work, force, and distance is:

We are given the force on the toy and the work done. Using these values, we can find the distance. Note that the mass is not relevant for this question.

The relationship between work, force and distance is:

We are given the value for the force and the distance that the toy travels. Using these values, we can find the work done by the cat. Note that the mass of the toy is not relevant for this calculation.

The relationship between work, force and distance is:

We are given the value for the work done by the cat and the distance that the toy travels. Using these values, we can find the force on the toy. Note that the mass of the toy is not relevant for this calculation.

The formula for work is:

Given the values for force and distance, we can calculate the work done.

Note that no work is done by the force of gravity or the weight of the box, since the vertical position does not change.

Work is the product of force times a distance:

We are given the work and the distance traveled, allowing us to solve for the force. The mass of the cabinet is not necessary information.

Use the data given to calculate the kinetic energy of the rocket at the two different velocities. Then find the amount of work done using the following equation: 

Kinetic energy of the rocket at the two velocities:

The change in the kinetic energy at the two velocities: