How much work does it take to raise a #34 kg # weight #3 m #?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-19T00:30:00

#999.6 \ "J"#

Work is given by the equation,

#W=F*d#

#F# is the force in newtons

#d# is the distance moved in meters

Here, the force is the weight of the object, which is #34 \ "kg"*9.8 \ "m/s"^2=333.2 \ "N"#, while #d=3 \ "m"#.

So, the work will be

#W=333.2 \ "N"*3 \ "m"#

#=999.6 \ "J"#