Mechanical work calculator

Calculate work with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use work to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Force (N)
10
Displacement (m)
5
Angle (degrees)
60
Work (J)
25

Try another scenario

Force (N)
11
Displacement (m)
5
Angle (degrees)
60
Work (J)
27.5
Calculation method

Calculation method

Work (J)

a × b × cos(c × π ÷ 180)

Symbols and units
a
Force (N)
b
Displacement (m)
c
Angle (degrees)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Calculation steps and notation

cos uses an angle in radians. Convert degrees by multiplying by π/180.

π is the circle constant, approximately 3.141592653589793.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Work is the dot product of force and displacement. Assumes constant force.
Are these inputs private?

These calculations run in your browser. A shared link contains the values you choose to share. Only questions submitted to the separate AI finder are sent to OpenAI.

Further reading

Method reference ↗

Background reading; this does not imply endorsement or independent review of SumFizz.

Share this page
Share this calculator

Leave unchecked to share the page without your entered values.