Force Acting Over a Distance

Definition

This is the work done by a force on an object as it moves through a distance. It's calculated as the product of the force and the displacement of the object in the direction of the force.

Related terms

Work:

The energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement.

Displacement: A vector quantity that refers to "how much ground an object has covered" during its motion.

Force: An interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object.