The magnitude of force acting on the body is 36N
Answer:
B) A stack of books is carried at waist level across a room
Explanation:
Work is defined as:

where
F is the force applied
d is the displacement of the object
is the angle between the direction of the force and of the displacement
From the formula, we see that the work done is zero when the force and the displacement are perpendicular to each other. Let's now analyze each situation:
A) A bookcase is slid across carpeting. --> work is done, because the force that pushes the bookcase is in the same direction of the displacement
B) A stack of books is carried at waist level across a room. --> no work is done, because the force to carry the book is vertical, while the displacement of the books is horizontal
C) A chair is lifted vertically with respect to the floor. --> work is done, because the force that lifts the chair is vertical, and the displacement is vertical as well
D) A table is dropped onto the ground. --> work is done, because the force of gravity (that makes the table falling down) is vertical and the displacement of the table is also vertical.
Power delivered = (energy delivered) / (time to deliver the energy)
Power delivered = (4,000 J) / (0.5 sec)
Power delivered = 8,000 watts
I'm a little surprised to learn that Electro draws his power from the mains. This is VERY good news for Spiderman ! It means that Spiderman can always avoid tangling with Electro ... all he has to do is stay farther away from Electro than the length of Electro's extension cord.
But OK. Let's assume that Electro draws it all from the mains. Then inevitably, there must be some loss in Electro's conversion process, between the outlet and his fingertips (or wherever he shoots his bolts from).
The efficiency of Electro's internal process is
<em>(power he shoots out) / (power he draws from the mains) </em>.
So, if he delivers energy toward his target at the rate of 8,000 watts, he must draw power from the mains at the rate of
<em>(8,000 watts) / (his internal efficiency) . </em>