Question

Assume that a friend hands you a 10-newton box to hold for her. If you hold the box without moving it at a height of 10 meters above the ground, how much work do you do

Answer 1

Answer:

100 Joules

Explanation:

Applying,

W = mgh................... Equation 1

Where W = workdone to hold the box above the ground, mg = weight of the box, h = height of the box.

From the question,

Given: mg = 10 newtons, h = 10 meters.

Substitute these values into equation 1

W = 10×10

W = 100 Joules.

Hence the amount of workdone is 100 Joules