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A container with a mass of 5 kg is lifted to a height of 8m

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Answer:

392 Nm or J

Step-by-step explanation:

Work is equal to force times distance. The force required is the mass times acceleration - in this case F = 5kg x 9.81 ( gravity) = 49N. So work is 49N x 8m = 392 Nm or Joules.

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