How do you determine the amount of work needed for movement of objects? Calculus Applications of Definite Integrals Determining Work and Fluid Force 1 Answer Wataru Oct 31, 2014 If #F(x)# denotes the amount of force applied at position #x# and it moves from #x=a# to #x=b#, then the work #W# can be found by #W=int_a^b F(x)dx#. I hope that this was helpful. Answer link Related questions If a 200 pound cable is 100 feet long and hangs vertically from the top of a tall building, how... How mush work is done in lifting a 40 kilogram weight to a height of 1.5 meters? If the work required to stretch a spring 1 foot beyond its natural length is 12 foot-pounds, how... What is the work done in using a cable that weighs 2 pound per foot to lift a weight of 800... What is the derivative of the work function? What is the integral of the momentum function? How do you find the total force exerted on the five exposed faces of a cube that is on a side... How much work does it take to pump the oil to the rim of the tank if the conical tank from... What is the work required to stretch the spring from a length of 21 inches to a length of 26... How much work is required to lift the load of the way up the shaft if a cable that weighs ... See all questions in Determining Work and Fluid Force Impact of this question 2055 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License