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How much work is needed to move a 150kg refrigerator 8m up to the third floor of a building?

User Kuba
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W = Fd = mgd

W = (150 kg)(9.80
(m2)/(s))(8 m)

W = (1 *
10^(4)) J

you can also use PE = mgh

User Gianluca Aguzzi
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