General Science Flash Card Set 59953

Card 10 of 10
Work

Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)

force, displacement

Work is performed on an object when an applied __________ causes __________ along the same vector.