What this calculator does
Calculate mechanical work from force, displacement, and the angle between them.
How it works
The calculator evaluates W = Fd cos(θ). Inputs are checked before calculation, and invalid values such as zero denominators or out-of-range selections produce a clear error instead of a misleading result.
Input query strings and outputs
Use an input name in this page’s URL as ?name=value, and join additional inputs with &. Portable shared links may instead use the compact ?ac= state parameter.
Input query strings
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?force=Force magnitude (N)Number · Required · Default: 100
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?distance=Displacement (m)Number · Required · Default: 5
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?angle=Angle between force and displacement (degrees)Number · Required · Default: 0
Outputs
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workWork (J)Number · Primary output
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parallelForceForce component along motion (N)Number
Inputs and results
The inputs are Force magnitude (N), Displacement (m), Angle between force and displacement (degrees). Results include Work (J), Force component along motion (N).