Bruce Springsteen is leaving the United States.  He applies a constant force of 20 N to his suitcase which has a mass of 8 kg.  He pulls on the handle at an angle of 25° above the horizontal.  What is the work done by 'the Boss' if his pull causes his suitcase to undergo a displacement of 2.0 m along the horizontal direction? Group of answer choices   A) 17 J B) 19 J c) 40 J d) 36 J e) 0 J

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Bruce Springsteen is leaving the United States.  He applies a constant force of 20 N to his suitcase which has a mass of 8 kg.  He pulls on the handle at an angle of 25° above the horizontal.  What is the work done by 'the Boss' if his pull causes his suitcase to undergo a displacement of 2.0 m along the horizontal direction?
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A) 17 J

B) 19 J

c) 40 J

d) 36 J

e) 0 J

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