Question 1
Multiple choiceMedium1 markA constant force of magnitude acts on a box, directed north of east. The box moves east and then north. What is the total work done by the force on the box?
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Answer: D. Work on each segment is the force component along that segment multiplied by its length. The east and north components are and Thus which is to two significant figures. A: subtracts the northward contribution instead of adding it, giving B: includes only the work during the northward displacement, C: includes only the work during the eastward displacement, Remember: add the work contributions from successive displacements, including their signs.