These may include other people, noise, television, music, your phone, and the Internet. Temporarily block websites that you know might distract you, such as social media websites and apps. Some people prefer to use earplugs to block or reduce out any ambient noise. Let others around you know that you have to work on an assignment and would appreciate not being disturbed. Call off anything you'd plan to do otherwise. Explain that you have a last minute essay to finish. Be persistent if people try to pull you away from your work: "I'd go out if I could, but I have to finish this essay. Maybe tomorrow?" Wherever you are working to write the essay, make sure it is clear of clutter and is comfortable. Just don't take things too far. You're trying to make your workspace conducive to writing, but if you find yourself trying to deep clean your entire house before you write your essay, you're probably just procrastinating. This includes any textbooks, notes, articles, research, etc., as well as your computer and/or writing utensils. If you have any other things that help you write, like snacks or coffee, have those easily available as well. You'll need to stay energized and comfortable throughout the writing process. Once you have everything you need to start writing, take a moment to focus before you begin. Breathe in, and try to focus your mind on the essay you are about to write. Motivate yourself by thinking about how you are now ready to tackle the task of writing, rather than stressing about how you don't have enough time: "I can do this. I've got everything I need in front of me. I just need to focus for X amount of time, and then I'll be through with this essay." Pulling an "all nighter" is not recommended when trying to write an essay, as it can leave you exhausted and your work seeming unfocused. If you are in a situation where you have to do this, however, a few guidelines will help you to do the best you can: Save caffeine for when you really need it. Try to avoid having too much early on in the process, because caffeine will eventually cause you to mentally "crash." Don't get too comfortable. Write in a place that means "work" to you, such as a desk, study room, or library. Try not to get in your pajamas or lie in bed. You'll want to keep your mind on writing, not drifting off to sleep. Get some exercise now and then. Get up from your work to walk around for a few minutes, or do a few pushups, etc. once in a while while working on your essay. A little bit of exercise will help keep you energized and stay focused. Get plenty of sleep the next day. You will need to recover from your lack of sleep.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove or minimize distractions in your workspace. Prepare your workspace for writing. Gather whatever materials you will need to write the essay. Take a deep breath. Work extra hard to focus if you're planning on writing late into the night.

To start, it's important to first be able to identify both the direction the object is moving in and the direction from which force is being applied. Keep in mind that objects don't always move in line with the force being applied to them for instance, if you pull a small wagon by its handle, you're applying a diagonal force (assuming you're taller than the wagon) to move it forward. In this section, however, we'll deal with situations in which the force and the object's displacement do have the same direction. For information on how to find the work when these things don't have the same direction, see below. To make this process easy to understand, let's follow along with an example problem. Say that a toy train car is being pulled directly forward by the train in front of it. In this case, both the force vector and the direction of the train's motion point the same way forward. In the next few steps, we'll use this information to help find the work done on the object. The first variable we need for the work formula, D, or displacement, is usually easy to find. Displacement is simply the distance that the force has caused the object to move from its starting position. In academic problems, this information is usually either given to or is possible to deduce from other information in the problem. In the real world, all you have to do to find displacement is measure the distance the object travels. Note that measures of distance must be in meters for the work formula. In our toy train example, let's say that we're finding the work performed on the train as it travels along the track. If it starts at a certain point and ends at a spot about 2 meters (6.6ft) up the track, we can use 2 meters (6.6ft) for our "D" value in the formula. Next, find the magnitude of the force being used to move the object. This is a measure of the "strength" of the force the bigger its magnitude, the harder it pushes the object and the quicker it accelerates. If the force's magnitude isn't provided, it can be derived from the mass and acceleration of the moving (assuming that there aren't other conflicting forces acting on it) with the formula F = M A. Note that measures of force must be in newtons for the work formula. In our example, let's say that we don't know the magnitude of the force. However, let's say that we do know that the toy train has a mass of 0.5 kilograms and that the force is causing it to accelerate at a rate of 0.7 meters/second2. In this case, we can find the magnitude by multiplying M A = 0.5 0.7 = 0.35 Newtons. Once you know the magnitude of the force acting on your object and the distance it's been moved, the rest is easy. Simply multiply these two values by each other to get your value for work. It's time to solve our example problem. With a value for force of 0.35 Newtons and a value for displacement of 2 meters (6.6ft), our answer is a single multiplication problem away: 0.35 2 = 0.7 joules. You may have noticed that, in the formula provided in the intro, there's an additional piece to the formula: Cosine(). As discussed above, in this example, the force and the direction of motion are in the same direction. This means the angle between them is 0o. Since Cosine(0) = 1, we don't need to include it we're just multiplying by 1. In physics, values for work (and several other quantities) are almost always given in a unit of measurement called joules. One joule is defined as one newton of force exerted over one meter, or, in other words, one newton meter. This makes sense since you're multiplying distance times force, it's logical that the answer that you get would have a unit of measurement equal to multiplying the units of your force and distance quantities. Note that joules also has an alternate definition one watt of power radiated over one second. See below for a more detailed discussion of power and its relationship to work.
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Find the direction of the force vector and the direction of motion. Find the displacement of your object. Find the force on the object. Multiply Force Distance. Label your answer in joules.