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This document is a worksheet focused on work problems in physics, detailing the equation for work and its components. It includes various questions related to calculating work done by different forces, analyzing angles, and understanding the effects of perpendicular and parallel forces on work. The worksheet aims to enhance understanding of work concepts through practical examples and calculations.

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Work Worksheet

This document is a worksheet focused on work problems in physics, detailing the equation for work and its components. It includes various questions related to calculating work done by different forces, analyzing angles, and understanding the effects of perpendicular and parallel forces on work. The worksheet aims to enhance understanding of work concepts through practical examples and calculations.

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Name: _______________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Class:

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Work Worksheet… Worksheet on Work Problems…. Wor-- … you get it..

Follow along & answer all questions to the best of your ability.

• The equation for work is 𝑊 = 𝐹⃑ (∆𝑥⃑ ) cos 𝜃


o F is the force doing the work on the object
o Δx is the object’s displacement caused by the force doing work on the object
o Θ is the angle BETWEEN the force vector and direction of motion

• An object moves when a force acts on it. It’s to be said that force did work on the object.
• By doing work on an object we can give it energy (positive work) or take energy away (negative work).

Using the work equation above, solve the following questions

1. Consider the box below, imagine it’s sitting on a table. The box moves to the right when you pull on a
rope attached to the box. The box has a mass of 4 kg.
a. The following forces are acting on the box:

b. What’s the angle between each force and direction of motion:


i. FT: θ = __________
ii. FN: θ = __________
iii. Fg: θ = __________
iv. Ff: θ = __________
c. Use your θ values above with the value of each force acting on the box to calculate the work
done by each force on the box.
Work done by FT Work done by Fg

Work done by FN Work done by Ff

2. What do you notice about the work done by forces perpendicular to the direction of motion? What
about forces parallel to the direction of motion? Explain.
3. How much work would a child do while pulling a 12-kg wagon a distance of 4.3 m with a 22 N force?

4. A 500-kg elevator is pulled upward with a constant force of 5500 N for a distance of 50.0 m.

a. What is the work done by the 5500 N force?

b. What is the work done by gravity?

c. What is the net work done on the elevator?

5. Matthew pulls his little sister Sarah along the horizontal ground in a wagon. He exerts a force
on the wagon of 60.0 N at an angle of 37.0° above the horizontal. If he pulls her a distance of
12.0 m to the right, how much work does Matthew do?

6. A box is sliding on a frictionless surface to the right. If it takes 255 J of work to bring the box to a stop
after traveling 12.5 meters, how much force was required to stop the box?

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