Work Calculator
Find the work done by a force moving an object over a distance, at any angle to the motion.
Work done
500 J
- Work done (kJ)
- 0.5 kJ
- Work done (ft·lbf)
- 368.781 ft·lbf
- Work done (kcal)
- 0.119503 kcal
- Work done (kWh)
- 0.000138889 kWh
- Work done (BTU)
- 0.473909 BTU
Show the work
Work = force × distance × cos θ
W = F × d × cos θ
50 × 10 × cos 0° = 500 J
How it works
W = F·d·cos θ, where θ is the angle between the force and the motion
Questions
- How does the work calculator work?
- W = F·d·cos θ, where θ is the angle between the force and the motion.
- What do I need to enter?
- Force, Force unit, Distance, Distance unit, Angle between force and motion. Optional fields can be left blank.
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