How much work does it take to raise a #2 kg # weight #6 m #?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-16T00:30:56

#117.6 \ "J"#

Work done is given by:

#W=F*d#

where:

#F# is the force in newtons

#d# is the distance in meters

Here, the force is the weight in newtons of the weight, which is #2 \ "kg"*9.8 \ "m/s"^2=19.6 \ "N"#.

So, the work done is:

#W=19.6 \ "N"*6 \ "m"#

#=117.6 \ "J"#