Work (physics)

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/work-physics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the SI unit?Joule (J), equivalent to a Newton-meter (N⋅m)
2. What is the mathematical representation?W = F ⋅ d (dot product of force and displacement vectors)
3. What is work in physics?Work is the amount of energy transferred when a force moves an object over a distance. It is calculated by multiplying the force by the distance in the direction of the force.
4. How does the direction of the force affect work?If the force points in the same direction as the movement, it does the most work. If the force is sideways (perpendicular), it does no work at all.