In this scenario, the work done is calculated as the product of the force exerted by the baby and the displacement of the toy car, with the work considered positive due to the alignment of force and displacement.

Defining work in this manner provides a clear and quantifiable measure of the energy transferred to an object by a force acting on it, facilitating precise analysis and calculation in various scientific contexts.

In cases where the force and displacement are not aligned, only the component of the force in the direction of displacement contributes to the work done.

No, work only has magnitude and no direction. It is a scalar quantity determined by the magnitude of the force and the distance moved.

The work done (W) is equal to the magnitude of the force (F) multiplied by the distance moved in the direction of the force (s), expressed as W = F * s.