A person pushed a car a distance of 15 m with a force of 500 N - Leaving Cert Physics - Question a - 2006

To calculate the work done by the person, we use the formula for work:

$W = F \times s$

where:

• $W$ is the work done,
• $F$ is the force applied (500 N), and
• $s$ is the distance moved (15 m).

Substituting in the values:

$W = 500 \text{ N} \times 15 \text{ m}$

Calculating this gives:

$W = 7500 \text{ J}$

Thus, the work done by the person is 7500 Joules.