Question

someone does 50 j of work by pushing a sandbag a distance of 5m. how much force did it take to push the sandbag? remember : $w = fd$ 5 n 50 n 250 n 10 n

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the work formula

We know the work formula is \( W = Fd \), where \( W \) is work, \( F \) is force, and \( d \) is distance. We need to solve for \( F \), so we rearrange the formula to \( F=\frac{W}{d} \).

Step2: Substitute the given values

Given \( W = 50\space J \) and \( d = 5\space m \), substitute these into the formula: \( F=\frac{50}{5} \).

Step3: Calculate the force

\( \frac{50}{5}=10 \), so the force \( F = 10\space N \).

Answer:

10 N (corresponding to the option with "10 N")