Multiplying force by distance is the way to calculate

• A. The work completed
• B. Objects weight
• C. Speed of work
• D. Amount of friction

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that work is found by multiplying the force that moves an object by the distance the object travels in the direction of that force. When you push or pull and the object moves in line with the force, the amount of work done is F × d, measured in joules (1 joule = 1 newton × 1 meter). If the force isn’t exactly in the direction of motion, you’d use F × d × cosθ to account for the angle between force and displacement.

This describes the work completed, not the object’s weight, which is a force due to gravity and doesn’t measure how much movement-caused energy is transferred. It’s not a measure of speed; speed of work isn’t a standard term—the relevant concept is power, which is work per unit time. And while friction can do work, the quantity described by multiplying force by distance is specifically the work done by the force, not the friction itself.