SOLUTION: If a winch pulls a broken down truck against a friction force of 500N, and does 3000J of work, how far did the winch move the truck?

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Question 1182636: If a winch pulls a broken down truck against a friction force of 500N, and does 3000J of work, how far did the winch move the truck?
Answer by ikleyn(52772)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To find the distance in meters,  divide the work  (3000 J)  by the force  (500 N).




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