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How much work is required to lift an object with a mass of 5.0 kilograms to a height of 3.5 meters?
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How much work is required to lift an object with a mass of 5.0 kilograms to a height of 3.5 meters?

User Steve Simitzis
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Work is Force multiplied by distance: work = Fd

work = mgh

work = (5.0 kg)(9.8 m/s)(3.5 m)

work = 171.5 joules or for two sigfigs, 170 joules
User Troggy
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I believe it would be 172 J (or 1.72 · 10² J)
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