You push your physics book across a table. The book weighs 8 N, you push with a steady 5 N force, and the force of friction against the book is 3 N. You push the book a distance of 2 m. The amount of work you do on the book is

A) zero.
B) 6 J.
C) 16 J.
D) 10 J.
E) impossible to tell without more information.


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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