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An eagle carries a fish up 50 m into the sky using 90 N of force. How much work did the eagle do on the fish?

(Work: [tex]W = Fd[/tex])

A. 40 J
B. 59.1 J
C. 140 J
D. 4500 J

Answer :

To find out how much work the eagle did on the fish, we can use the formula for work, which is given by:

[tex]\[ W = F \times d \][/tex]

where:
- [tex]\( W \)[/tex] is the work done,
- [tex]\( F \)[/tex] is the force applied,
- [tex]\( d \)[/tex] is the distance over which the force is applied.

In this problem:
- The force ([tex]\( F \)[/tex]) applied by the eagle is 90 newtons,
- The distance ([tex]\( d \)[/tex]) the fish is carried is 50 meters.

Now we can substitute these values into the formula:

[tex]\[ W = 90 \, \text{N} \times 50 \, \text{m} \][/tex]

[tex]\[ W = 4500 \, \text{J} \][/tex]

Therefore, the work done by the eagle on the fish is 4500 joules. The correct answer is 4500 J.