If a bird carries a ball at constant acceleration, it let's go of the ball leaving it in constant horizontal velocity. When you calculate work, do you only calculate the distance the bird carried the ball since there's no acceleration when it let's go of the ball?

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fantalux · Answer

Thats a tricky one id say you should calculate everything to make sure...And if it doesnt seem like the right answer than just calculate the distance the bird carried the ball.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks!

fantalux · Answer

Yourwelcome.

anonymous · Answer

Yes

 F = m a

work = (force)(displacement parallel to the applied force)