Talking about how forces do work in our everyday lives can be really interesting!
Work happens when a force makes something move.
You can think of it like this:
The formula to remember is:
Work = Force × Distance
Pushing a Shopping Cart:
Imagine you’re at the store pushing a cart. The force from your hands helps move the cart forward.
If you push with a force of 10 Newtons (N) and move the cart 3 meters (m), the work done is:
Work = 10 N × 3 m = 30 Joules (J).
Lifting Weights:
When you lift weights, you are pushing against gravity.
For example, if you lift a 5-kilogram (kg) dumbbell up to a height of 1 meter, the work done is:
Work = mass × gravity × height
Work = 5 kg × 9.8 m/s² × 1 m = 49 J.
Seeing how we use force in our daily activities helps us understand the science behind work better!
Talking about how forces do work in our everyday lives can be really interesting!
Work happens when a force makes something move.
You can think of it like this:
The formula to remember is:
Work = Force × Distance
Pushing a Shopping Cart:
Imagine you’re at the store pushing a cart. The force from your hands helps move the cart forward.
If you push with a force of 10 Newtons (N) and move the cart 3 meters (m), the work done is:
Work = 10 N × 3 m = 30 Joules (J).
Lifting Weights:
When you lift weights, you are pushing against gravity.
For example, if you lift a 5-kilogram (kg) dumbbell up to a height of 1 meter, the work done is:
Work = mass × gravity × height
Work = 5 kg × 9.8 m/s² × 1 m = 49 J.
Seeing how we use force in our daily activities helps us understand the science behind work better!