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 ==== The Formal Definition of Work ==== ==== The Formal Definition of Work ====
  
-The work that is done by a force is the //scalar// product (or dot product) of that force and the displacement.+The work that is done by a force is the **__scalar product__** (or dot product) of that force and the displacement.
  
 W=→F⋅Δ→r=Fxdx+Fydy+Fzdz
 W=→F⋅Δ→r=Fxdx+Fydy+Fzdz
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