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You are lifting a 15 kg weight. You lift the bar 0.25 m a total of 15 times.

a. What is the total height the bar was lifted?

b. What is the force needed?

c. What is the work done?

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Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Mass of the weight = 15kg

Height of bar lift = 0.25m

Number of times lifted = 15times

Unknown:

Total height the bar was lifted = ?

Force needed for the lift = ?

Work done = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem we need to understand that;

Work done = Force x distance

Work done = mass x acceleration due gravity x height

Work done = weight x height

a. Total height:

Total height = 0.25 x 15 = 3.75m

b. Force needed ;

Force needed = Weight of bar = mass x gravity

= 15 x 9.8 = 147N

So;

Force used for the 15 times = 15 x 147 = 2205N

c. Work done ;

Work done = weight x height = 2205 x 3.75 = 8268.75J

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