What is the work done in using a cable that weighs 2 pound per foot to lift a weight of 800 pounds a distance of 500 feet?
1 Answer
Dec 8, 2014
Work done =
The total weight of cable =
Load = 800lb
So total load = 1000 + 800 = 1800lb.
Work done = force x distance = 500 x 1800 = 900000 =
