Dimas reads that it takes 270 N to lift a firefighter’s equipment. If a firefighter does 5400 J of work carrying the equipment up a staircase, how high does the firefighter climb? (Work: W = Fd)

A.20 m
B.200 m
C.5130 m
D.1,458,000 m

Question

Dimas reads that it takes 270 N to lift a firefighter’s equipment. If a firefighter does 5400 J of work carrying the equipment up a staircase, how high does the firefighter climb? (Work: W = Fd)

A.20 m
B.200 m
C.5130 m
D.1,458,000 m

BabydollBlake · Answer

Firstly, what do you think the answer is and why?

weebgirl · Answer

i think its D

BabydollBlake · Answer

Can you tell me why??

weebgirl · Answer

what i did was multiply 270 and 5400 together

AZ · Answer

so

work = Force * distance

We know work is 5400 J
and the force is 270 N

so

270 = 5400 * distance

AZ · Answer

you have to divide not multiply

weebgirl · Answer

ok so that means its A?

AZ · Answer

yes!

(also I accidentally wrote the equation wrong
5400 = 270 * distance

so yes it would be A