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A ramp is used to lift a box into a truck. The distance it is lifted is 1.5m. The box has a mass of 5kg. What amount of work must be completed in order to lift the box?

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Answer:

The work completed is 73.5 Joule

Step-by-step explanation:

Mechanical Work

Mechanical work is the amount of energy transferred by a force that moves an object by a certain distance. It's a scalar quantity, with SI units of joules.

Being the force and the displacement the work is calculated as:

W=F.s

The box of m=5 kg is lifted by a distance of s=1.5 m. The force applied to lift the box is equal to the weight of the box, assuming it's lifted at a constant speed, thus:

F = mg = 5 * 9,8 = 49 N

The work is:

W = 49 N * 1.5 m

W = 73.5 J

The work completed is 73.5 Joule

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