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Humpty Dumpty weighs 400 Newtons. He falls off a wall 3 m high. How much work was done by gravity on Humpty Dumpty?

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Answer:

work = 1200 J

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

work done = ?

weight = 400 N

Height = 3 m

Solution:

Work = weight × distance

work = w × f

work = 400 Kg.m/ s² × 3 m

work = 1200 Kg.m²/ s²

work = 1200 J

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