Understanding the Concepts

* Work: Work is done when a force causes a displacement. It's calculated as the product of the force component parallel to the displacement and the distance moved.

* Force Components: The force applied at an angle has two components: horizontal and vertical. Only the horizontal component does work in this case because the suitcase moves horizontally.

Calculations

1. Horizontal Force Component:

* F_horizontal = F * cos(theta)

* F_horizontal = 60 N * cos(40°)

* F_horizontal ≈ 45.96 N

2. Work Done:

* Work = F_horizontal * distance

* Work = 45.96 N * 250 m

* Work ≈ 11490 J (Joules)

Answer: The work done in dragging the suitcase is approximately 11490 Joules.