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3. Work and Conservation of Energy:Calculate the height of a building if 20,000 J energy is required to 200 kg of water from a wellto a tank on the top of the building.of lift

3. Work and Conservation of Energy:Calculate the height of a building if 20,000 J-example-1
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Work = mgh, where m = mass, g = acceleration due to gravity, h = height

Let g ≈ 10 m/s², mass = 200 kg

2000 J = 200 * 10 * h

200 * 10 * h = 2000

h = 2000/(200* 10)

h = 1

The height of the building is 1 m.
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