A painter lifts a can of paint that weighs 40 N and carries it a distance of 2 meters. How much work was done on the can? A student calculated the work done on a box as 60 Joules. The box weighs 30 N and was moved 3 meters. Is the student's calculation correct? Use math to justify your answer/

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Problem 42P: A particle moving in the xy -plane is subject to a force F(x,y)=(50Nm2)(xi+yj)( x 2 + y 2 )3/2 ,...
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A painter lifts a can of paint that weighs 40 N and carries it a
distance of 2 meters. How much work was done on the can?
A student calculated the work done on a box as 60 Joules. The box
weighs 30 N and was moved 3 meters. Is the student's calculation
correct? Use math to justify your answer/
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