A person pushes a box with a horizontal force of 50 N over a distance of 8.0 m. If the person applies the force parallel to the direction of motion, how much work is done on the box?
A6.25 J
B42 J
C400 J
D3,200 J
Explanation
📌 W = F·d·cos θ, where θ = 0° for parallel force (cos 0 = 1). W = 50 × 8.0 × 1 = 400 J. Distractor A divided (÷ instead of ×); B subtracted; D multiplied one extra time.