How much work does it take to raise a #7 kg # weight #23 m #?
2 Answers
Apr 3, 2018
It takes 1578 J.
Explanation:
By the principle of conservation of energy, the work done getting it up there is equal to the gain in gravitational potential energy.
The gain in gravitational potential energy is given by
I hope this helps,
Steve
Apr 4, 2018
Explanation:
The work done is given by the equation,
#F# is the force in newtons
#d# is the distance moved in meters
And so, the force is the weight of the box, which is
Therefore, the work done is: