What is the mathematical formula for calculating work?

Answer 1

WORK = FORCE x DISTANCE (W= FD)

Say you weigh 100 pounds and climb steps that are 10 feet to the top from the ground

W = 100 x 10 = 1000 ft-lbs

Answer 2

The mathematical formula for calculating work is:

Work = Force × Distance × cos(θ)

where:

• Work is the amount of energy transferred or expended;
• Force is the amount of applied force;
• Distance is the displacement of the object in the direction of the force;
• θ is the angle between the direction of the force and the direction of displacement.