Re: How much force does it take to move a 2 ton object?
- From: onehappymadman@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 10 Jan 2006 13:56:33 -0800
Spaceman wrote:
> well?
>
> I know it can be done with less than 50 lbs of force.
> so..
> What is the lowest amount of force that could move such?
> and please. think.
To move something, you need to do work; W = F d.
You can probably use the 50 lbf of force to move your 2-ton object, but
your device would need to go a longer distance (think lifting a car
with a jack: car goes up maybe 3 inches, you do a *lot* of cranking on
the jack).
.
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