in one or two sentences, explain what mechanical work does to an object.
2006-10-24 03:04:17 · 2 answers · asked by Chris D 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
an object try to keep it self in motion if it is in motion and it tries to keep it self static when it is in statical position.
2006-10-24 03:08:09 · answer #1 · answered by bangla answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the answer to this is not as simple as you might like.
However the simplest example of work is given by the formulae: Work = Force X Distance.
But this only applies when a consistent force is applied to an object in a consistent direction. For example if you lift a box weighing 10 pounds up a height of 5 feet the work you do is: 10 pounds X 5 feet = 50 foot pound.
There are much more complicated formules for other conditions however.
But, as a generalisation, we can say that work moves an object.
2006-10-24 03:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by hughgo-a-go-go 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋