How much work would it take to push a #12 kg # weight up a # 5 m # plane that is at an incline of # pi / 12 #? Physics Work and Energy Work 1 Answer GiĆ³ May 19, 2017 I got #153J# Explanation: We can use the fact that the work will be equal to the (Grav.) Potential Energy #U=mgh# gained in changing height. The only thing is that the height #h# will be the vertical height obtained from trigonometry as: so that: #h=5sin(pi/12)=1.3m# Giving for Work: #W=U=mgh=12*9.8*1.3=152.88~~153J# Answer link Related questions What is a force? What are some examples of work? What are some examples of displacement? How are force, energy, and work are related? How can I calculate the displacement of an object? How are work and kinetic energy related? How do you calculate the displacement of water? How do you calculate the force of gravity between two objects? Why is work negative? 55,000J of work is done to move a rock 25m. How much force was applied? See all questions in Work Impact of this question 1442 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License