Explanation:
Work done is given by the product of force and displacement.
Case 1,
1. A boy lifts a 2-newton box 0.8 meters.
W = 2 N × 0.8 m = 1.6 J
2. A boy lifts a 5-newton box 0.8 meters.
W = 5 N × 0.8 m = 4 J
3. A boy lifts a 8-newton box 0.2 meters.
W = 8 N × 0.2 m = 1.6 J
4. A boy lifts a 10-newton box 0.2 meters.
W = 10 N × 0.2 m = 2 J
Out of the four options, in option (2) ''A boy lifts a 5-newton box 0.8 meters'', the work done is 4 J. Hence, the greatest work done is 4 J.
