text: meters, machines, and force? suppose an ideal machine requires an effort force of 800 newtons applied over a distance of 6 meters. if the resistance force has a value of 200 newtons, over what resistance distance is the machine acting?  a 0.66 meters    b 24 meters             c 26,667 meters    d 460,000 meters use the equation:  work = force*distance  the machine exerts a work of: (800 n)(6 m) = 4800 j.  in this problem you are calculating the resistance force that would create the same amount of work.  therefore:  work_resistance = force_resistance*distance  distance = (4800 j)/(200 n) = 240 m --------> answer b  ---------  hope this helps