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Work

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Mechanical work is the energy transferred by a force in moving through a distance.

Mechanical work is the energy transferred by a force in moving through a distance. Work equals the force multiplied by the distance moved, and is expressed in units of joules. More generally, it can mean the process of turning one form of energy into another, or transferring energy from one system to another.

Work equals the force multiplied by the distance moved, and is expressed in units of joules. More generally, it can mean the process of turning one form of energy into another, or transferring energy from one system to another.

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