Doing Work When You Carry Something Up Stairs

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Carrying an object up the stairs involves exerting a force on it over a distance, which qualifies as doing work according to the equation W=fd. The discussion confirms that since there is both force and direction involved, work is indeed being done on the object. The consensus is that the act of carrying something while ascending meets the criteria for work. Thus, when carrying an item up the stairs, work is performed on it.
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Homework Statement



If you're carrying something in your pocket up the stairs are you doing work on it?

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W= fd

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it has force because its being carried up the stairs and it has direction so yes
 
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Yes. To put it more precisely: "you're exerting a force on the object over some non-zero distance. Therefore, you're doing work."
 


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