One person picks a penny up from the floor while another person holds one end of a car stationary above the ground. Which person does more work? Which of these activities required more power? Be sure to carefully justify your answer to each of these questions.
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Work: Work is defined as the force applied to an object times the distance over which the force is applied. Mathematically, work (W) can be represented as: W = F × d × cos(θ) where F is the force applied, d is the distance over which the force is applied, and θ Show more…
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