Two Men,Joel and Jerry,push Against a Car That Has Stalled,trying

question 8

Multiple Choice

Two men,Joel and Jerry,push against a car that has stalled,trying unsuccessfully to get it moving.Jerry stops after 10 min,while Joel is able to push for 5.0 min longer.Compare the work they do on the car.

• A)Joel does 75% more work than Jerry.
• B)Joel does 50% more work than Jerry.
• C)Jerry does 50% more work than Joel.
• D)Joel does 25% more work than Jerry.
• E)Neither of them does any work.

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Raw Materials Inventory

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