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    Jul 27, 2007, 06:32 PM
    work,kinetic energy
    In the equation for work why do you multiply force times displacement distance could'nt you just multiply forcec times the time it took the object to cover the displacement distance?
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    Jul 27, 2007, 11:54 PM
    No, work is fd, whereas impulse is ft.
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